Family practice
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Multicenter Study
A programme for early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation: a multi-centre study in primary care.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a morbid disease whose complications can be prevented if prompt and correctly treated. ⋯ An intervention programme consisting of health education, systematic auscultation and opportunistic ECG by a primary care provider is a useful method for the early diagnosis of AF.