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Stroke risk climbs sharply with more risk factors, even without AF


 

AT THE ESC CONGRESS 2013

"It would be marvelous if we knew how to fine-tune stroke risk, but the data are not there," added Dr. Crijns, professor and head of the department of cardiology at Maastricht (the Netherlands) University.

The study was funded by the University of Copenhagen and national research grants. None of the physicians had any financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

bjancin@frontlinemedcom.com

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