Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Northern Sri Lanka: a study protocol for a cross-sectional household survey.
Shribavan KanesamoorthyVethanayagam Antony SheronPowsiga UruthirakumarChamira KodippilyBalachandran KumarendranTiffany E GoodenGraham Neil ThomasKrishnarajah NirantharakumarGregory Yoke Hong LipMahesan GuruparanRashan HaniffaRajendra SurenthirakumaranAbi BeaneKumaran Subaschandrannull nullPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
This study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of Faculty of Medicine at University of Jaffna. Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Findings will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presentations at conferences. The findings will enable early treatment for new AF diagnoses and inform interventions to improve community-based management of AF in LMICs.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- heart failure
- public health
- direct oral anticoagulants
- risk factors
- physical activity
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cross sectional
- big data
- medical students
- coronary artery disease
- deep learning
- artificial intelligence
- emergency medicine