Key result
Digital AF screening devices outperform pulse palpation for diagnostic accuracy.
Why the study?
Early detection of atrial fibrillation is important for optimal management and improving prognosis, but evidence on new screening methods is evolving.
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New AF screening methods may aid early detection; leaves open need for prospective trials before practice change.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia that physicians face in their clinical practice. Atrial fibrillation is associated with a higher risk of thromboembolic events, all-cause mortality, frequent hospitalizations, decreased quality of life. Early detection of atrial fibrillation is important for optimal management and improvement the prognosis of atrial fibrillation patients. Evidence on new methods of atrial fibrillation screening discussed in this review, allows considering them more accurate than simple pulse palpation.
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Tlegenova et al. (2018) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Alternative screening methods (automated BP monitors, portable ECG, smartphones) vs. Pulse palpation or routine care was evaluated. Alternative devices for diagnosing atrial fibrillation, such as automated blood pressure monitors, portable single-channel ECG recorders, and smartphones, are more accurate for screening than simple pulse palpation.
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