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Daily Record
Daily Record
Health
Nina Massey & Ketsuda Phoutinane

Heart condition with hidden stroke risk 'on staggering rise', experts warn

A stroke-inducing heart condition has seen a "staggering rise" and more people will be unaware they have a hidden stroke risk in their heart, a new study reports.

Researchers found a 72 percent increase in cases of atrial fibrillation (AF) over the last two decades.

AF is a dangerous heart rhythm condition and major cause of strokes.

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