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. 2016 May 20;5(5):e002907. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002907

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© 2016 The Authors. Published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wiley Blackwell.

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Carotid plaque and the risk of atrial fibrillation: ARIC, MESA, and RS. Model 1: Cox proportional hazard model adjusted for age and race. Model 2: model 1+adjusted for height, weight, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, use of antihypertensive medication, current smoking, diabetes, history of heart failure, and history of myocardial infarction. AF indicates atrial fibrillation; ARIC, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities; MESA, Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis; RS, Rotterdam Study.