Research into practice: management of atrial fibrillation in general practice
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Research into practice: management of atrial fibrillation in general practice.
BaCkgRound Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac arrhythmia, characterised by an irregularly irregular pulse, and an absence of P waves on electrocardiogram (ECG). It is a major independent risk factor for thromboembolic disease, particularly stroke with which it is associated with a fivefold increase in risk. Prevalence data for AF have been notoriously difficult to ascertain with ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14x682057