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Research Article

Reliability of pulse palpation in the detection of atrial fibrillation in an elderly population

Jussi JaakkolaHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Tuija VasankariHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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Raine VirtanenHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, FinlandView further author information
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K. E. Juhani AiraksinenHeart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 293-298 | Received 02 Mar 2017, Accepted 12 Jul 2017, Published online: 07 Aug 2017

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