How is atrial fibrillation detected in everyday healthcare? Results of a Dutch cohort study
Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia with serious potential consequences when left untreated. For timely treatment, early detection is imperative. We explored how new AF is detected in patients aged ≥ 65 years in Dutch healthcare. Methods The study cohort consisted of 9526 patients from 49 Dutch general practices in the usual-care arm of the Detecting and Diagnosing Atrial Fibrillation study. We automatically extracted data from the electronic medical records and reviewed individual records of patients who developed AF. Patient selection started in 2015, and data... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Netherlands Heart Journal ; volume 31, issue 2, page 76-82 ; ISSN 1568-5888 1876-6250 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27073954 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12471-022-01719-2 |