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Title
Incident stroke and mortality associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients hospitalized with severe sepsis.
Authors
Walkey, Allan J; Wiener, Renda Soylemez; Ghobrial, Joanna M; Curtis, Lesley H; Benjamin, Emelia J
Abstract
New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) has been reported in 6% to 20% of patients with severe sepsis. Chronic AF is a known risk factor for stroke and death, but the clinical significance of new-onset AF in the setting of severe sepsis is uncertain.