Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Patients without Prior Atrial Fibrillation: Implications for Expanding the Indications for Anticoagulation

Conclusions Patients without diagnosed AF but with certain risk factors were at a particularly high cardiovascular risk and may require new prevention approaches. In addition to the ongoing trials, future trials in other high-risk populations, e.g., diabetes and chronic kidney disease may be warranted.
Source: American Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research