Key result
Higher regional 12-lead ECG screening rates in adults ≥75 are linked to fewer stroke admissions.
Why the study?
The status of ECG implementation during medical checkups for individuals aged 75 years and older in Japan, and its relationship with cerebral infarction and AF diagnosis, was unknown.
Does a higher rate of ECG implementation during medical checkups reduce cerebral infarction hospitalizations and increase atrial fibrillation ablations in individuals aged 75 years and older?
Observational
Does a higher rate of ECG implementation during medical checkups reduce cerebral infarction hospitalizations and increase atrial fibrillation ablations in individuals aged 75 years and older?
Higher rates of ECG screening during medical checkups for elderly individuals in Japan are associated with fewer cerebral infarction hospitalizations and more atrial fibrillation ablations.
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May support ECG screening in elderly checkups; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.
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Sato et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation and stroke. 12-lead electrocardiogram screening was evaluated on Number of inpatients with stroke aged ≥75 years (p=0.0293). A higher prefecture-level implementation rate of 12-lead ECG screening during medical checkups for individuals aged ≥75 years was significantly associated with fewer stroke admissions (p=0.0293).
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