Idiopathic atrial fibrillation patients rapidly outgrow their low thromboembolic risk: a 10-year follow-up study.

CONCLUSION: The majority of recently diagnosed healthy AF patients develop cardiovascular diseases with a consequent change in thromboembolic risk profile within a short time frame. A comprehensive follow-up of this patient category is necessary to avoid over- and undertreatment with anticoagulants. PMID: 30953281 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - April 4, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Weijs B, Dudink EAMP, de Vos CB, Limantoro I, Tieleman RG, Pisters R, Cheriex EC, Luermans JGLM, Crijns HJGM Tags: Neth Heart J Source Type: research