Key result
A 2-week intermittent ECG screening identified undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in 0.9% (95% CI 0.5-1.5) of 65-year-old individuals with risk factors for stroke.
Why the study?
Does 2-week intermittent ECG screening improve detection of atrial fibrillation in 65-year-olds with risk factors for stroke?
Population
1,510 65-year-old individuals from the general population in Norway with additional risk factors for stroke…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 weeks
Authors
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Supports targeted AF screening feasibility in high-risk elderly; leaves open outcome benefits and routine adoption.
Cohort (n=1,510)
Does 2-week intermittent ECG screening improve detection of atrial fibrillation in 65-year-olds with risk factors for stroke?
Intermittent ECG screening for 2 weeks in 65-year-olds with stroke risk factors has a low yield for detecting new atrial fibrillation (0.9%).
Berge et al. (2017) conducted a cohort in Atrial fibrillation (n=1,510). 2-week intermittent ECG screening was evaluated on Yield of screening for atrial fibrillation (newly diagnosed AF) (95% CI 0.5-1.5). A 2-week intermittent ECG screening identified undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in 0.9% (95% CI 0.5-1.5) of 65-year-old individuals with risk factors for stroke.
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