Stepwise Screening of Atrial Fibrillation in a 75-Year-Old Population: Implications for Stroke Prevention

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. All inhabitan...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2013-02, Vol.127 (8), p.930-937
Hauptverfasser:	ENGDAHL, Johan, ANDERSSON, Lisbeth, MIRSKAYA, Maria, ROSENQVIST, Marten
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiac dysrhythmias Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Female Heart Humans Male Mass Screening - methods Medical sciences Neurology Population Surveillance - methods Risk Factors Stroke - epidemiology Stroke - prevention & control Sweden - epidemiology Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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