Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation using a single-lead electrocardiogram at primary care visits: patient uptake and practitioner perspectives from the VITAL-AF trial

Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation using a single-lead electrocardiogram at primary care visits: patient uptake and practitioner perspectives from the VITAL-AF trial

Abstract Background Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is appealing because AF is common, when undiagnosed may increase stroke risk, and stroke is preventable with anticoagulants. This study assessed patient and primary care practitioner (PCP) acceptability of screening for AF using a 30-s singl...

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Main Authors: Steven J. Atlas, Jeffrey M. Ashburner, Yuchiao Chang, Leila H. Borowsky, Patrick T. Ellinor, David D. McManus, Steven A. Lubitz, Daniel E. Singer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Preventive screening
Primary care
Provider survey
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02087-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02087-5

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