Atrial fibrillation (AF) pilot screening programme in primary care in Ireland: an implementation study protocol

INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke. There is a fivefold increase in stroke risk in the presence of AF. The irregular beating of the heart enables blood stasis which allows clots to form. These can migrate to the brain causing a stroke. AF is common and its incid...

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Autores principales: Callanan, Aileen, Quinlan, Diarmuid, O'Sullivan, Susanne, Bradley, Colin P, Kearney, Patricia M, Murphy, Aileen, Buckley, Claire Mary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8823239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35131828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054324

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8823239/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35131828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054324

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