From November, 1985,to June, 1988, 1007 outpatients with chronic non-rheumatic atrial
fibrillation (AF) entered a randomised trial; 335 received anticoagulation with warfarin openly, …

Background Despite the efficacy of warfarin sodium therapy for stroke prevention in atrial
fibrillation, many physicians hesitate to prescribe it to elderly patients because of the risk for …

The incidence of embolic complications among 426 patients with initial paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation (PAF) was analysed. A distinct clustering of emboli was seen at the time of onset of …

Atrial fibrillation is a clinically important arrhythmia that carries important prognostic and
therapeutic implications. Hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and rheumatic valvular disease …

Twenty patients with biopsy-proved alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver and no cardiac symptoms
entered a noninvasive investigation program in which cardiac performance was evaluated. …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common finding, especially in elderly patients. It is widely accepted
that the left atrium is dilated in AF, but whether left atrial (LA] enlargement is a cause or a …

• As previously reported, 1007 patients with chronic atrial fibrillation participated in the
Copenhagen AFASAK study. Before inclusion to trial, they all had a physical examination, chest …

The effect of captopril on cerebral blood flow was studied in five patients with severe
congestive heart failure and in five control subjects. Cerebral blood flow was measured by …

Four recent major studies concerning the prognosis in atrial fibrillation (AF) are reviewed. The
one‐year mortality ranged from 16.0 to 0.2%, highest in elderly, hospitalized patients with …

The response of pulmonary arterial pressure to minor degrees of pulmonary embolism was
examined in 18 patients with embolic occlusion of less than 25 percent of the pulmonary …