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Editorial
. 2011 Nov 23;306(20):2264-6.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1730. Epub 2011 Nov 13.

Is severe sepsis associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation and stroke?

Christopher H Goss, Shannon S Carson
Editorial

Is severe sepsis associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation and stroke?

Christopher H Goss et al. JAMA. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Both authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Goss reports receiving grants from Transave Inc, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the National Institutes of Health, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and lecture fees from Roche and Johns Hopkins University and participating in advisory board activities for Transave Inc and KaloBios Pharmaceuticals. Dr Carson reports receiving consulting fees from Research Triangle Institute.

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