Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3228475 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2015 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Using a population-based sample, we derived and validated both a complex and a simplified instrument that predicts mortality after an emergency visit for atrial fibrillation. These may aid clinicians in identifying high-risk patients for hospitalization while safely discharging more patients home.
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Authors
Clare L. MD, MSc, Paul MD, MSc, Jiming PhD, Jack V. MD, PhD, Douglas S. MD, PhD, Alice S. BSc, Peter C. PhD,