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Reliability of pulse palpation in the detection of atrial fibrillation in an elderly population
PURPOSE: Atrial fibrillation (AF) may first present as an ischemic stroke. Pulse palpation is a potential screening method for asymptomatic AF. We aimed to assess the reliability of pulse palpation by the elderly in detecting AF. MATERIALS AND METHODS: After brief information and training session co...
Autores principales: | Jaakkola, Jussi, Vasankari, Tuija, Virtanen, Raine, Juhani Airaksinen, K. E. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5592357/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28784027 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1358858 |
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