Background continued:
- Both hypertension and mitral regurgitation increase the probability of developing atrial fibrillation.
- There is often associated structural heart disease such as mitral regurgitation but not always.
- Hypertension, which often leads to LVH and left atrial enlargement, is a recognized condition which can increase the probability of developing atrial fibrillation in the elderly.
- Atrial fibrillation is relatively rare in people under age 50, but the incidence then increases gradually with age and by the time a person reaches Mrs. Brown´s age of 76, the incidence in the general population is around 5%.
Question: The heart is:
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A
Heart Normal
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B
Heart Abnormal
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INCORRECT. Move on.
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CORRECT. Move on.
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