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Acute Ischaemia of the Tongue, a Thromboembolic Event as the First Presentation of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation

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  1. University of Bristol Dental Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK

    M. Gormley

  2. Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Anlaby Road, Hull, HU3 2JZ, UK

    J. Philip

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JP assessed and managed the patient. Data were collected by JP. JP conceptualised the paper which was written by both JP and MG following a literature search.

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Gormley, M., Philip, J. Acute Ischaemia of the Tongue, a Thromboembolic Event as the First Presentation of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 21, 998–1000 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-021-01634-w

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