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Use this device
recurrence of at
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People with at
and most should
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treatment
ation detection i
e regularly to keep tr
rial fibrillation.
rial fibrillation are at
d be treated with an
tion is detected in so
ulation, the physician
scuss appropriate eva
instructions
rack of the
t risk of stroke
ticoagulation.
omeone who is
n should be
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Information
This device is de
patients previous
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fibrillation, frequ
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occur infrequent
for the doctor
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al fibrillation for
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