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Letter to the Editor: Current Practices of Cardiac Monitoring and Early Rhythm-Control Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2025

Märit Jensen Open the ORCID record for Märit Jensen [Opens in a new window] ,
Paulus Kirchhof  and
Götz Thomalla Open the ORCID record for Götz Thomalla [Opens in a new window]
Märit Jensen*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Paulus Kirchhof
Affiliation:
German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK e.V.), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Götz Thomalla
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
*
Corresponding author: Märit Jensen; Email: m.jensen@uke.de
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atrial fibrillationstroke

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Letters to the Editor: Published Article
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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Footnotes

Published article: Yogendrakumar V, Ayan D, Field TS, et al. Current Practices of Cardiac Monitoring and Early Rhythm-Control Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. Published online 2025:1-3. doi:10.1017/cjn.2025.81.

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