Frequent Periodic Leg Movement During Sleep Is an Unrecognized Risk Factor for Progression of Atrial Fibrillation

Mahek Mirza; Win-Kuang Shen; Aamir Sofi; Canh Tran; Ahad Jahangir; Sulaiman Sultan; Uzma Khan; Maria Viqar; Chi Cho; Arshad Jahangir

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078359

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Frequent Periodic Leg Movement During Sleep Is an Unrecognized Risk Factor for Progression of Atrial Fibrillation

Mahek Mirza,

Affiliations Center for Integrative Research on Cardiovascular Aging (CIRCA), Aurora University of Wisconsin Medical Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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Win-Kuang Shen,

Affiliations Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Aamir Sofi,

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Canh Tran,

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Ahad Jahangir,

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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Sulaiman Sultan,

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Uzma Khan,

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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Maria Viqar,

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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Chi Cho,

Affiliation Center for Integrative Research on Cardiovascular Aging (CIRCA), Aurora University of Wisconsin Medical Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
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Arshad Jahangir

* E-mail: publishing44@aurora.org

Affiliations Center for Integrative Research on Cardiovascular Aging (CIRCA), Aurora University of Wisconsin Medical Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
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Frequent Periodic Leg Movement During Sleep Is an Unrecognized Risk Factor for Progression of Atrial Fibrillation

Mahek Mirza,
Win-Kuang Shen,
Aamir Sofi,
Canh Tran,
Ahad Jahangir,
Sulaiman Sultan,
Uzma Khan,
Maria Viqar,
Chi Cho,
Arshad Jahangir

Published: October 16, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078359

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