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'GPs said screening for atrial fibrillation was nearly as important as screening for common cancers'

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Arrhythmia Alliance welcomes latest research from AFFECT-EU confirming that simple pulse check for AF should be offered routinely.

Founder Trudie Lobban was a member of this research group sharing results from our #KnowYourPulse campaign.

Read more: heartrhythmalliance.org/aa/...

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I had been contacting my surgery after symptoms of paroxysmal AF for months before I was finally diagnosed by paramedics on the way to hospital after a visit to Bath Spa where I would not have gone had I known I had a heart condition!

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