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Atrial fibrillation linked to poor cardiovascular outcomes.(Cardiovascular Medicine)

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| November 15, 2004 | Worcester, Sharon | COPYRIGHT 2008 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

DETROIT -- The presence of atrial fibrillation at baseline was associated with a marked increase in overall mortality, fatal heart disease, and stroke among participants in the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial, Julian Haywood, M.D., reported at a meeting sponsored by the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks.

The ALLHAT trial, which included more than 42,000 older, high-risk hypertensive patients, compared treatments for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. In the more than 30,000 participants with available baseline electrocardiogram data, investigators looked at the effects of baseline atrial fibrillation and…

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