Atrial fibrillation self screening, management and guideline recommended therapy (AF SELF SMART): A protocol for atrial fibrillation self-screening in general practice

Background: Opportunistic screening for silent atrial fibrillation (AF) is recommended to reduce stroke, but screening rates are sub-optimal in general practice. We hypothesize that patient self-screening in the waiting room may improve screening and detection of AF. Methods and analyses: This proof...

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Hlavní autoři: Katrina Giskes, Nicole Lowres, Jialin Li, Jessica Orchard, Charlotte Hespe, Ben Freedman
Médium: Článek
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Edice:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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On-line přístup:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290672030381X