Aug 27, 2019 | Additional reading
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an established independent risk factor for stroke. It is the most frequent heart arrhythmia, characterized by an irregular and often rapid heartbeat. AF is strongly age-dependent, affecting 4% of individuals older than 60 years and 8% of...
Aug 27, 2019 | Additional reading
There are some 25 000 strokes per year in Finland, in population of 5 million. Prevention is the only way to reduce this number. Medical community claims that 8 out 10 strokes can be prevented, if all there is to be done, gets done. Risk factors leading to stroke are...
