Report warns of deadly heart rhythm disorder failures

A POTENTIALLY life-threatening heart rhythm disorder is not being properly managed in the UK, according to a new report.

Atrial fibrillation (AF), which affects more than 60,000 people in Scotland, can cause the blood to pool and clot, increasing the risk of stroke five-fold.

But many of the 70%-80% of AF patients who could benefit from anti-clotting therapies such as warfarin are not receiving the drugs, say experts.

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