Premature atrial contractions in the general population: frequency and risk factors

Conen, David; Adam, Martin; Roche, Frederic; Barthelemy, Jean-Claude; Felber Dietrich, Denise; Imboden, Medea; Künzli, Nino; von Eckardstein, Arnold; Regenass, Stephan; Hornemann, Thorsten; Rochat, Thierry; Gaspoz, Jean-Michel; Probst-Hensch, Nicole; Carballo, David

doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.112300

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Title		Premature atrial contractions in the general population: frequency and risk factors
Authors		Conen, David Adam, Martin Roche, Frederic Barthelemy, Jean-Claude Felber Dietrich, Denise Imboden, Medea Künzli, Nino von Eckardstein, Arnold Regenass, Stephan Hornemann, Thorsten Rochat, Thierry Gaspoz, Jean-Michel Probst-Hensch, Nicole Carballo, David show all authors [1 - 14]
Published in		Circulation. 2012, vol. 126, no. 19, p. 2302-8
Abstract		Premature atrial contractions (PACs) are independent predictors of atrial fibrillation, stroke, and death. However, little is known about PAC frequency in the general population and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors.
Keywords		Aged — Aged, 80 and over — Atrial Premature Complexes/diagnosis/epidemiology — Cohort Studies — Cross-Sectional Studies — Electrocardiography, Ambulatory — Female — Humans — Male — Middle Aged — Prevalence — Regression Analysis — Risk Factors — Switzerland/epidemiology
Identifiers		DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.112300 PMID: 23048073
Full text		Article (Published version) (389 Kb) - Limited access to UNIGE
Structures		Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine de premier recours
Research group		Groupe Jean-Michel Gaspoz (23)
Citation (ISO format)		CONEN, David et al. Premature atrial contractions in the general population: frequency and risk factors. In: Circulation, 2012, vol. 126, n° 19, p. 2302-8. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:31738