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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Massey

‘Staggering rise in the number of people with stroke-inducing heart condition’

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There has been a “staggering” rise in the number of people living with a stroke-inducing heart condition, a new study suggests.

Cases of atrial fibrillation (AF) – a dangerous heart rhythm condition and major cause of strokes – have increased by up to 72% in England over the last two decades, the research has found.

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