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Good day all

Below is a link to a short article about the increased stroke risk for AF sufferers, published by Mayo Clinic. It seems a basic but clear summary of the problems associated with AF

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Well known fact. AF make us five ties more likely to have a stroke which is why we are so keen to get people with AF anticoagulated. .

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It is also an incentive to have an ablation. Not completely proven, but there is quite compelling evidence to show that ablation reduces stroke risk.

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