Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in an urban population in India: the Nagpur pilot study
Conclusions
The prevalence of AF was low compared with other regions of the world and stroke prophylaxis was underused. A larger study is needed to confirm these findings. This study demonstrates that larger evaluations would be feasible using the community-based techniques employed here.
Source: Heart Asia - Category: Cardiology Authors: Saggu, D. K., Sundar, G., Nair, S. G., Bhargava, V. C., Lalukota, K., Chennapragada, S., Narasimhan, C., Chugh, S. S. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
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