Dr Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation, said: “Thousands of people with atrial fibrillation are needlessly dying of stroke every year because they are not being identified, and adequately managed.
“There are still hundreds of thousands of people undiagnosed with AF, putting them at significant increased risk of suffering a stroke.
“Research is helping us understand the links between AF and stroke, but there is still much more to do.
“We need to detect people with an irregular heartbeat and then ensure they are getting the right care and treatment to reduce their risk of having a stroke.”
Strokes can be fatal, but those who do survive can be left with brain damage.
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