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Opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults in Australia

INTRODUCTION: There is a 10-year gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. The leading cause of death for Aboriginal Australians is cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction and stroke. Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is a known precursor to stroke the...

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Autores principales: Gwynne, Kylie, Flaskas, Yvonne, O'Brien, Ciaran, Jeffries, Thomas Lee, McCowen, Debbie, Finlayson, Heather, Martin, Tanya, Neubeck, Lis, Freedman, Ben
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5129009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27852724
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013576