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= Paid-up subscribersThe Practitioner 2007;251(1695):30-43
June 2007: Assessing stroke risk in patients with AF
01 Jun 2007
AF is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The mortality rate of patients with AF is approximately double that of patients in normal sinus rhythm. The arrhythmia accounts for 10-15% of all ischaemic strokes, and 25% of ischaemic strokes in patients over 80 years of age.
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