Reliability of pulse palpation in the detection of atrial fibrillation in an elderly population

Purpose: Atrial fibrillation (AF) may first present as an ischemic stroke. Pulse palpation is a potential screening method for asymptomatic AF. We aimed to assess the reliability of pulse palpation by the elderly in detecting AF. Materials and methods: After brief information and training session co...

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Main Authors: Jussi Jaakkola, Tuija Vasankari, Raine Virtanen, K. E. Juhani Airaksinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1358858