Early detection of occult atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention
Early detection of occult atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common arrhythmia and significantly increases stroke risk. This risk can be mitigated with oral anticoagulation, but AF is often asymptomatic, or occult, preventing timely detection and treatment. Accordingly, occult AF may cause stroke before it is clinically diagnosed. Currently, guidelines for the early detecti...
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Early detection of occult atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1808627900
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1808627900
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1355-6037
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1468-201X
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10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307588
