Opportunistic atrial fibrillation screening in primary care in Ireland: results of a pilot screening programme.
Aileen CallananDiarmuid QuinlanPatricia M KearneySusanne O'SullivanGerald Tan Ying ZhiAlyssa CrichtonMackenzie Wynn HowellColin BradleyClaire BuckleyPublished in: Open heart (2024)
These findings suggest that AF screening in primary care may prove useful for early detection of AF cases that can be assessed for treatment. One-lead ECG devices may be useful in the detection of paroxysmal AF in this population and setting. Current OAC of AF may be suboptimal.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- primary care
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- study protocol
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- randomized controlled trial
- general practice
- blood pressure
- heart rate variability
- combination therapy
- quantum dots
- label free