Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in adults participating in a large-scale voluntary screening programme in Belgium
Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in clinical practice. AF fulfils many of the criteria for a screening programme. No data about the prevalence of AF in non-hospitalized patients are available in Belgium. The aim of the study was to assess feasibility and effectiveness of a nationwide-organized voluntary screening programme in the general population in Belgium. Methods A total of 13.564 participants were screened, of whom 10,758 were older than 40 years (GSP group). Participants filled in stroke risk stratification questionnaires (CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc). A one-lead el... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2012 |
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ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
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Schlagwörter: | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems / atrial fibrillation / voluntary screening / prevalence |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28552138 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/13848 |