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Remember to review management strategies for atrial fibrillation
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Remember to review management strategies for atrial fibrillation
Wednesday 26 February 2025, 12:15 AM

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Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis looks at a patient with atrial fibrillation and increasing shortness of breath on exertion, and discusses important tweaks to his management strategy
Key points, Oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation reduces the rate of thromboembolism by two-thirds.
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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