Ethnic Contrasts in Stroke Risk Factors and the Atrial Fibrillation Paradox in the United Kingdom
An AF paradox exists in ethnic minority groups in the United Kingdom, for permanent and paroxysmal AF, which is independent of vascular risk factors, deprivation, and alcohol consumption, suggesting different biological susceptibilities.
Authors
- Linxin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3636-8355)
- Peter M. Rothwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9739-9211)
- Joseph Kamtchum‐Tatuene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1041-4202)
- Gabriel Yiin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5759-6202)
Institutions
- UK Dementia Research Institute (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000214178
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute for Health and Care Research