Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Northern Sri Lanka: a study protocol for a cross-sectional household survey

Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Northern Sri Lanka: a study protocol for a cross-sectional household survey

Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia globally. It is associated with a fivefold risk in stroke, but early diagnosis and effective treatment can reduce this risk. AF is often underdiagnosed, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) where screening...

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Main Authors: Kate Jolly, Gregory Y H Lip, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Hao Wang, Hui Zhang, Abi Beane, Rashan Haniffa, David Moore, Sheila Greenfield, Sue Jowett, Peter Brocklehurst, Isabela M Bensenor, Paulo A Lotufo, Semira Manaseki-Holland, Jingya Wang, Alessandra C Goulart, Trudie Lobban, Deirdre A Lane, Emma Lancashire, Kar Keung Cheng, Yutao Guo, Xuewen Li, Itamar S Santos, Mei Feng, Alena Shantsila, Graham Neil Thomas, Chamira Kodippily, Shribavan Kanesamoorthy, Vethanayagam Antony Sheron, Powsiga Uruthirakumar, Balachandran Kumarendran, Tiffany E Gooden, Mahesan Guruparan, Rajendra Surenthirakumaran, Kumaran Subaschandran, Ajini Arasalingam, Wahbi El-Bouri, Gustavo Gusso, Lindsey Humphreys, Yan-guang Li, Rodrigo D Olmos, Elisabete Paschoal, Paskaran Pirasanth, Carla Romagnolli, Isabelle Szmigin, Abi Meihui Tai, Timo Tolppa, Ana C Varella, Jiaoyue Zhong
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e056480.full

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