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Can atrial fibrillation be found in an ekg?
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Yes: Yes , that is the way to confirm the diagnosis.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Yes: An ekg is the best test to detect atrial fibrillation other than placing wires directly into the heart. Any cardiologist, and for that matter almost all internal medicine doctors should be able to recognize this rhythm problem on a standard ekg.
Answered 7/9/2013
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