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Is traumatic intracranial haemorrhage a specific risk factor for atrial fibrillation?

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To the Editor: We read the study of Wei-Shiang Lin et al 1 with a great interest. In their large-scale retrospective cohort study, they found that traumatic intracranial haemorrhage was associated… Click to show full abstract

To the Editor: We read the study of Wei-Shiang Lin et al 1 with a great interest. In their large-scale retrospective cohort study, they found that traumatic intracranial haemorrhage was associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and hypothesised that inflammation and/or secondary cardiac insult due to the traumatic brain injury (TBI) may cause AF. Nevertheless, several points should be discussed. First, it …

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; risk; intracranial haemorrhage; traumatic intracranial

Journal Title: Heart
Year Published: 2018

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