International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 186-192, 14 August 2009

Risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events after atrial fibrillation diagnosis☆

  • Ana Ruigómez

      Affiliations

    • Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiological Research (CEIFE), Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiological Research (CEIFE), Almirante 28, 2°, 28004 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: +34 91 531 1485; fax: +34 91 531 2871.
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  • Saga Johansson

      Affiliations

    • AstraZeneca R&D, Mölndal, Sweden
    • Section of Preventive Cardiology, Gothenburg University, Sweden
    • ,
  • Mari-Ann Wallander

      Affiliations

    • AstraZeneca R&D, Mölndal, Sweden
    • Department of Public Health and Caring Science, Uppsala University, Sweden
    • ,
  • Nils Edvardsson

      Affiliations

    • AstraZeneca R&D, Mölndal, Sweden
    • Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
    • ,
  • Luis Alberto García Rodríguez

      Affiliations

    • Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiological Research (CEIFE), Madrid, Spain

Received 15 October 2007; received in revised form 1 February 2008; accepted 25 April 2008. published online 14 July 2008.

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☆ Disclosures: this study was funded by a research grant from AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Sweden. Dr Wallander, Dr Johansson and Dr Edvardsson are employees of AstraZeneca. Dr Ruigómez and Dr García Rodríguez work for CEIFE, which has received research grants from AstraZeneca. The corresponding author had full access to all the data in the study, and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.

PII: S0167-5273(08)00630-X

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.050

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 186-192, 14 August 2009

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