Validating risk models versus age alone for atrial fibrillation in a young Dutch population cohort: should atrial fibrillation risk prediction be expanded to younger community members?

• Ron T Gansevoort,
• Ralf E Harskamp,
• Wim A M Lucassen,
• Michiel Rienstra,
• Jelle C L Himmelreich,
• Saverio Virdone,
• Bastiaan Geelhoed

Affiliations

Ron T Gansevoort

Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Ralf E Harskamp

Department of General Practice, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Wim A M Lucassen

Department of General Practice, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Michiel Rienstra

Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Jelle C L Himmelreich

Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands

Saverio Virdone

statistician

Bastiaan Geelhoed

Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands