| Literature DB >> 29246425 |
Helmut Lieder1, Günter Breithardt2, Gerd Heusch3.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease are highly prevalent diseases in an aging population. They share risk factors and are frequently associated. Beyond their mere association, they impact on each other. The positive feed-back between atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial ischemia involves sympathetic activation and may result in sudden death.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29246425 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.11.119
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN: 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164