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Atrial Fibrillation More Common Despite Lower Blood Pressure
Abnormal heartbeat cases have more than doubled in 40 years, with about 2.2 million Americans affected. Risk factors include age and hypertension, though rates rise as rheumatic fever declines. Study notes higher stroke and death risks, and debates warfarin as preferred treatment amid costs and side effects.
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Anaheim
Calif
American Heart Association
David Levy
Framingham Heart Study
Philip Wolf
Neurology
Boston University School of Medicine
Levy
Wolf
Gregory Albers
Stanford Stroke Center
Palo Alto
Albers
National Institutes of Health
Andrew Epstein
Alabama University