Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8662506 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The burden of AF and risk factors differed by ethnic group thus recommendations to screen for AF above a universal age threshold may introduce inequity in the detection and management of associated risk. The high burden of comorbidities at younger ages among many ethnic groups contributes to the poor performance of available risk assessment tools, further compounding potential inequity.
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Authors
Katrina K. Poppe, Robert N. Doughty, Matire Harwood, P. Alan Barber, Jeff Harrison, Rod Jackson, Sue Wells,