Validity of daily self-pulse palpation for atrial fibrillation screening in patients 65 years and older: A cross-sectional study.
Faris GhazalHolger TheobaldMårten RosenqvistFaris Al-KhaliliPublished in: PLoS medicine (2020)
AF screening using self-pulse palpation 3 times daily for 2 weeks has lower sensitivity compared with simultaneous intermittent ECG. Thus, it may be better to screen for AF using intermittent ECG without stepwise screening using pulse palpation. A limitation of this model could be the reduced availability of handheld ECG recorders in primary care centers.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- primary care
- physical activity
- blood pressure
- heart rate
- end stage renal disease
- heart rate variability
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- high intensity
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- catheter ablation
- direct oral anticoagulants
- high throughput
- oral anticoagulants
- left ventricular
- coronary artery disease
- general practice
- acute coronary syndrome
- gestational age