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Screening for atrial fibrillation

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Just a few of many papers. The third is particularly impressive. None appear to be behind a paywall. A hugely important matter.

1. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl... which mentions increased workload for GPs [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/270...]

2. ahajournals.org/doi/full/10... “Subclinical AF is common in older individuals with cardiovascular risk factors, particularly in those with some left atrial enlargement.

3. academic.oup.com/eurheartj/... “Innovations in technology are likely to mean the public becomes increasingly aware of their own health data and allow people to self-diagnose AF through smart technology.

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Thank you for posting the three papers,the third paper and the most up to date I found the most interesting.

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