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Central retinal artery occlusion due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: the importance of Holter monitoring

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Mater Private Hospital, Suite 5, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland

    C. Kirwan & M. O’Keefe

  2. Department of Cardiology, Mater Private Hospital, 72 Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland

    D. Sugrue

  3. University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    M. O’Keefe

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Kirwan, C., Sugrue, D. & O’Keefe, M. Central retinal artery occlusion due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: the importance of Holter monitoring. Ir J Med Sci 177, 277–278 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-008-0141-3

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