Shenandoah Memorial Hospital issued the following announcement on June 11.
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a common heart rhythm disorder that affects 20 million to 25 million Americans. Valley Health offers comprehensive heart and vascular care services, including AFib prevention and treatment.
AFib increases odds for an ischemic stroke, the type caused by a blood clot, by 500 percent, according to Daniel Alexander, DO, a cardiologist and electrophysiologist with Winchester Cardiology and Vascular Medicine | Valley Health.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Shenandoah Memorial Hospital
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