Stepwise Screening of Atrial Fibrillation in a 75-Year-Old Population
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Stepwise screening of atrial fibrillation in a 75-year-old population: implications for stroke prevention.
BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent source of cardiac emboli in patients with ischemic stroke. AF may be asymptomatic and therefore undiagnosed. Screening for silent AF seems suitable in risk populations, however little is known on the yield and cost-effectiveness of such screening. METHODS AND RESULTS All inhabitants in the municipality of Halmstad, Sweden aged 75 to 76 years w...
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is important because it is common and is a major cause of stroke unless treated with oral anticoagulant. The prevalence of AF increases with age as does the risk of stroke. At 75 years the risk from age alone is so high that current guidelines recommend anticoagulation even in the absence of other risk factors. Atrial fibrillation is often asymptomatic and only discover...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.126656