Atrial fibrillation and risk of stroke: a nationwide cohort study

Conclusions
Stroke/TE/TIA risk was particularly increased when prior stroke/TE/TIA was present. Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increase in risk of stroke/TE/TIA in the absence of other risk factors but only a moderate increase in risk when other risk factors are present.

Source: Europace - November 1, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Christiansen, C. B., Gerds, T. A., Olesen, J. B., Kristensen, S. L., Lamberts, M., Lip, G. Y. H., Gislason, G. H., Kober, L., Torp-Pedersen, C. Tags: Atrial fibrillation Source Type: research