Extracranial Systemic Embolic Events in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes.

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Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation is a major cause of thromboembolic events. In comparison with atrial fibrillation-related stroke, extracranial systemic embolic events (SEEs) remain poorly defined.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Circulation

Title: Circulation

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1524-4539

ISSN (Print): 0009-7322

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 01 2015

Volume: 132

Issue: 9

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[1 ] From Lillehei Heart Institute and Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis (W.B., S.D., A.T.H.); Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (S.J.C., S.C., J.P., J.W.E., S.Y.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (J.L.H.); Division of Cardiology, Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, MN (S.A.); Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, PA (M.D.E.); and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Sweden (L.G.W.).

[2 ] From Lillehei Heart Institute and Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis (W.B., S.D., A.T.H.); Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (S.J.C., S.C., J.P., J.W.E., S.Y.); Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York (J.L.H.); Division of Cardiology, Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center, MN (S.A.); Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, PA (M.D.E.); and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Sweden (L.G.W.). hirsc005@umn.edu.

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Publisher Item ID: CIRCULATIONAHA.114.013243

DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.013243

PubMed ID: 26224811

SO-VID: d6304765-d3c1-422b-a23e-29be8cef941b

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Keywords: embolism,arrhythmias, cardiac,atrial fibrillation,peripheral artery disease,risk factors

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Keywords: embolism, arrhythmias, cardiac, atrial fibrillation, peripheral artery disease, risk factors

Extracranial Systemic Embolic Events in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes.

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