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Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with mental health conditions (MHCs) have higher incidence of ischaemic stroke (IS) than patients without MHC, but whether this results from direct impact of MHCs or… Click to show full abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with mental health conditions (MHCs) have higher incidence of ischaemic stroke (IS) than patients without MHC, but whether this results from direct impact of MHCs or relates to higher prevalence of comorbidities and differences in the use of oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy is unclear. We assessed the hypothesis that MHCs independently increase the risk of IS in patients with incident AF.
Keywords:
ischaemic stroke;
health conditions;
mental health;
atrial fibrillation;
patients incident
Journal Title: European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Year Published: 2022
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