Feasibility of screening for atrial fibrillation in a domiciliary setting: opportunistic one-time screening at preventive home visits in municipalities

Peter Bo Poulsen, Ulla Hemmingsen, Tine Anette Melgaard, Heidi Buch Elleby, Dorte Wedell-Wedellsborg, Lars Dybro, Ida Marie Lund, Ulrik Dixen, Lars Frost

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Abstract

Current evidence base for atrial fibrillation (AF) screening is insufficient. An important finding in the STROKESTOP study was that non-participants had significantly worse outcomes. In a group of potentially non-participants feasibility of opportunistic screening in a domiciliary setting with municipality preventive home visits to citizens ≥75 years was investigated. Handheld ECG device was used by trained municipality caregivers followed by cardiologist assessment. Eighty-five percent consented to being screened, and seven of 477 screened were found with AF. Opportunistic screening in preventive home visits had a high participation rate and was feasible. Randomized trials are needed before making any firm conclusions.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer2095016
TidsskriftScandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ
Vol/bind56
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)243-246
Antal sider4
ISSN1401-7431
DOI
StatusUdgivet - dec. 2022

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