P3762The impact of type and burden of atrial fibrillation on stroke occurrence in patients with atrial fibrillation: from a prospective cohort of atrial fibrillation patients (CODE-AF Registry)
Abstract:Background and purpose
Although several studies reported that stroke risk in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) is similar to those with persistent or permanent AF, there is still controversy on the relationship of AF type and stroke occurrence. We investigated the effect of AF type on AF burden and stroke risk in patients with non-valvular AF.
Methods
Within the CODE-AF prospective, outpatient registry (COmpar… Show more
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