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Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Stroke
NEJM 366:120-129,178, Healey, J.S., et al, 2012
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Article Abstract
Subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias, without clinical atrial fibrillation, occurred frequently in patients with pacemakers and were associated with a significantly increased risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism.
 
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