The prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the Korean elderly is 3.1%, with nearly half of cases newly detected, emphasizing the value of ECG screening in this population.
ECG screening may identify undiagnosed AF in Korean elderly; leaves open outcome benefits of routine use.
Copyright©2016 Korean Geriatric Society This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). ▸Received: September 17, 2015, ▸Revised: December 9, 2015, ▸Accepted: December 16, 2015 Address for correspondence: Jeong Gwan Cho, MD, PhD The Heart Research Center of Chonnam National University Hospital, 8 Hak-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea Tel: +82-62-220-5778, Fax: +82-62-228-7174, E-mail: chojg@unitel.co.kr 우리나라 노인에서 심방세동의 유병률
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