June 7, 2015EP EuropaceOpen Access

Atrial fibrillation: prevalence in a large database of primary care patients in Brazil

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Population

262,685 primary care patients ≥5 years of age from 658 municipalities in Minas Gerais, Brazil, who performed digital electrocardiograms (ECGs) by a public telehealth service in 2011. Mean age 50.3, 59.6% female.

Outcome

Prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated medical conditions

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Brazilian primary care patients is 1.8%, comparable to high-income countries, but is accompanied by an alarmingly low rate of anticoagulant use.

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Implication

Low anticoagulation rates may signal an AF treatment gap in Brazilian primary care; leaves open whether patterns differ from high-income countries.

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Marcolino et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ca6027c12ccfc25770fa4 https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euv185

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Atrial fibrillation Anticoagulation in AF Persistent AF management

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Low anticoagulation rates may signal an AF treatment gap in Brazilian primary care; leaves open whether patterns differ from high-income countries.

Atrial fibrillation: prevalence in a large database of primary care patients in Brazil

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

Topics

Atrial fibrillation: prevalence in a large database of primary care patients in Brazil

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

Cite This Study

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