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Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia associated with increased mortality and a high risk of stroke, requiring careful clinical evaluation to determine its underlying cause and guide management.
Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia with significant clinical implications, including increased risk of stroke and mortality, requiring careful evaluation to determine the underlying cause and guide management.
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AF evaluation remains essential to mitigate stroke and mortality risks; confirms established associations while leaving open personalized management trials.
Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that has significant clinical implications. It increases the risk of stroke and mortality. Various cardiac and extra-cardiac pathologies can lead to the development of atrial fibrillation. Determining the underlying cause is essential in assessing the prognosis and guiding the management.
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Samir Alchaghouri (2004) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia associated with increased mortality and a high risk of stroke, requiring careful clinical evaluation to determine its underlying cause and guide management.
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