An older adult who was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation asks a nurse, "I feel fine. I have no symptoms at all with this heart problem, yet I am now on a blood thinner medication, which I understand can by very dangerous. Is this really necessary?" The nurse formulates a response based on the understanding that:
A) Atrial fibrillation, while initially asymptomatic, will progress and become symptomatic.
B) the risk of stroke is very high for a person with atrial fibrillation.
C) untreated atrial fibrillation will likely cause a heart attack.
D) atrial fibrillation can cause coronary heart disease.
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