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The Unstable Atrial Fibrillation Patient
THE CASE A 75 yo man is brought into your small rural ED after 3 hours of ischemic chest discomfort. His background is significant for hypertension, a CVA 5 years ago for which he is on aspirin/dipyrimidole, and 2 coronary artery stents in 1995. The ambulance officers found the patient to be in AF, with…
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