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    Common heart problem ‘carries higher stroke and dementia risk than expected’

    by Ella Pickover Jun 05, 2024 2 minutes

    People with a common heart problem could be at higher risk of having a stroke or developing a form of dementia than previously thought, according to a study.

    While some people with atrial fibrillation (AF) – an irregular heartbeat – are deemed to be at risk of having a stroke and given preventative medicine, others are not.

    Academics said that the risk assessment tools

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