Study protocol: A systematic review and meta-analysis regarding the influence of coagulopathy and immune activation on new onset atrial fibrillation in patients with sepsis

• Michael Downes ,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: hlmdowne@liverpool.ac.uk

  Affiliation School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4139-191X

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• Ingeborg D. Welters,

  Roles Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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• Brian W. Johnston

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1634-3297

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