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What's the difference between an a-fib and a stroke?
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Much: Symplistically, atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythmn that can increase the risk for stroke. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to an area in the brain is cut off for a long enough period of time causing surrounding brain tissue death.
Answered 10/4/2019
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