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Did you know that every 15 seconds, someone suffers an AF-related stroke?

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Did you know that every 15 seconds, someone suffers an AF-related stroke?

Ahead of Global AF Awareness Week taking place November 20 - 26, help us spread the message: DETECT, PROTECT, CORRECT.

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Steve112

As we are approaching Global awareness week of AF…Are there any updates from the Director of the British Heart foundation of his recent quote “there has been an astonishing rise in incidence of the diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation “

Any updates I’m sure would be most welcome by all concerned by the complete lack of data being released by the BHF on their findings.

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TopBiscuit in reply to Steve112

Yes....this!

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shorttail

Would that be a treated or untreated person.

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beardy_chris

That's over 2 million a year - so I assume it's worldwide?

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Threecats in reply to beardy_chris

I assume it is worldwide, too but some data to assist in understanding where the claim comes from would be helpful, as indeed would data from the BHF on their statement as mentioned by Steve 112

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