Pilot experience using a portable electrocardiography device for atrial fibrillation detection in an outpatient stroke clinic

Beng Lim Alvin Chew¹, Carlos Garcia-Esperon^{1

2

3}, Sophie Dunkerton¹, Neil J Spratt^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
² College of Health, Medicine, and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Beng Lim Alvin Chew et al. Aust J Rural Health. 2023 Jun.

. 2023 Jun;31(3):587-588.

doi: 10.1111/ajr.12957. Epub 2022 Dec 27.

Beng Lim Alvin Chew¹, Carlos Garcia-Esperon^{1

2

3}, Sophie Dunkerton¹, Neil J Spratt^{1

2

3}

¹ Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
² College of Health, Medicine, and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, Australia.
³ Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

No abstract available

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