Cohort profile: patient characteristics and quality-of-life measurements for newly-referred patients with atrial fibrillation-Keio interhospital Cardiovascular Studies-atrial fibrillation (KiCS-AF).

N, Ikemura; JA, Spertus; T, Kimura; K, Mahaffey; JP, Piccini; T, Inohara; I, Ueda; K, Tanimoto; M, Suzuki; I, Nakamura; M, Akaishi; H, Mitamura; K, Fukuda; S, Takatsuki; S, Kohsaka

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032746

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Cohort profile: patient characteristics and quality-of-life measurements for newly-referred patients with atrial fibrillation-Keio interhospital Cardiovascular Studies-atrial fibrillation (KiCS-AF).

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Ikemura N

Spertus JA

Kimura T

Abstract

Purpose Besides the high rates of morbidity and mortality, atrial fibrillation (AF) is also associated with impairment of quality-of-life (QOL). However, reports covering non-selected AF population within Asian countries remain scarce. The objective of the Keio interhospital Cardiovascular Studies-a...

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Adult Cardiology

Quality In Health Care

Pacing & Electrophysiology

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