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Stroke and peripheral embolizations showed a 6% prevalence rate and an incidence of 0.8%/year in a large,unselected HCM group. These profound complications of HCM, which may lead to disability and death, were substantially more common in the elderly, occurred almost exclusively in patients with paroxysmal or chronic atrial fibrillation and appeared to be reduced in frequency by anticoagulation. |
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