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Resting heart rate predicts incident myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, ischaemic stroke and death in the general population: the Tromsø Study

Ekaterina Sharashova, Tom Wilsgaard, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Maja‐Lisa Løchen, Inger Njølstad, Tormod Brenn

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2016 · 34 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

RHR is an independent risk factor for several cardiovascular events. A novel finding is the positive association between RHR and AF in men and the sex difference in association with ischaemic stroke.

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