Diagnosing atrial fibrillation in general practice

Editorial

Henk C P M van Weert. BMJ. 2007.

. 2007 Aug 25;335(7616):355-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.39266.497396.BE.

Abstract

The combination of a clinical history, clinical signs, and an ECG will pick up most cases

Competing interests: None declared.

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