Feasibility of screening for atrial fibrillation in a domiciliary setting: opportunistic one-time screening at preventive home visits in municipalities
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Current evidence base for atrial fibrillation (AF) screening is insufficient. An important finding in the STROKESTOP study was that non-participants had significantly worse outcomes. In a group of potentially non-participants feasibility of opportunistic screening in a domiciliary setting with municipality preventive home visits to citizens ≥75 years was investigated. Handheld ECG device was used by trained municipality caregivers followed by cardiologist assessment. Eighty-five percent consented to being screened, and seven of 477 screened were found with AF. Opportunistic screening in preventive home visits had a high participation rate and was feasible. Randomized trials are needed before making any firm conclusions.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 243-246 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 1401-7431 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
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© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Atrial fibrillation, domiciliary setting, electrocardiography, epidemiology, municipality, opportunistic screening
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