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New study says urgent action needed by GPs to detect and treat atrial fibrillation

GPs should be informing patients about the symptoms of atrial fibrillation and teaching them how to check for an irregular pulse using the fingertip approach, according to a new paper published by the European Society of Cardiology.

GPs should be informing patients about the symptoms of atrial fibrillation and teaching them how to check for an irregular pulse using the fingertip approach, according to a new paper published by the European Society of Cardiology. The paper in EP Europace, published for World Heart Rhythm Week, says urgent action is needed to prevent, detect and treat atrial fibrillation to stop a substantial rise in disabling strokes. The study estimates that 7.6 million people over 65 in the EU had atrial fibrillation in 2016 and this will increase by 89% to 14.4 million by 2060. Prevalence is set to rise by 22%, from 7.8% to

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