Primary Recipient

CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE/CWRU

Amount

$37,178.00

Award Date

6/01/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a complex arrhythmia that afflicts more than 2.3 million Americans. Most prevalent in the elderly, AF is associated with a 2-fold higher risk for mortality. AF is the most potent risk factor