Clinical cardiology
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Clinical cardiology · Dec 2017
Review Meta AnalysisAtrial fibrillation and risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease: A meta-analysis of prospective studies.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with adverse outcomes in terms of survival and morbidity. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and AF share several common risk factors and often coexist. Whether AF has a prognostic role in patients with PAD has not been extensively studied. ⋯ AF is associated with increased risk of mortality and MACE in symptomatic PAD.