Screening for atrial fibrillation after stroke: is targeted patient selection the key?

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Western University, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Departments of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Epidemiology and Biostatitistics, and Anatomy and Cell Biology, London, Ontario Canada.

Published: October 2024

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