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Editorial
. 2021 Aug 3;10(15):e022555.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.022555. Epub 2021 Jul 29.

Atrial Fibrillation Related Mortality: Another Curve to Bend

Arvindh Kanagasundram  1 , William G Stevenson  1
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Editorial

Atrial Fibrillation Related Mortality: Another Curve to Bend

Arvindh Kanagasundram et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; atrial fibrillation arrhythmia; high blood pressure; hypertension; mortality; obesity.

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Conflict of interest statement

Stevenson has received speaking honoraria from Abbott, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, and Mediasphere; holds stock in Apple; and is coholder of a patent for irrigated needle ablation that was consigned to Brigham Hospital. Kanagasundram has received speaking honoraria from Biosense Webster and Janssen.

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