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Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation in northeast China: a cross-sectional study, 2017-2019.

Liying XingMin LinZhi DuLi JingYuanmeng TianHan YanGuocheng RenYingna DongQun SunDong DaiLei ShiHongyun ChenShuang Liu
Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2019)
The burden of AF in northeast China was substantial. Underuse of OAC therapy and uncontrolled comorbidities will likely contribute to the cardiovascular outcomes of patients with AF in the coming decades. Long-term management strategies for AF and related risk factors are required in northeast China.
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