Screening for atrial fibrillation above age 65 detects an asymptomatic subset at high risk of stroke

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 371-372

  Deif, Bishoy ^a   Lowres, Nicole ^a   Freedman, Saul Benedict ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Atrial fibrillation; Oral anti coagulation; Screening; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PALPITATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; COMORBIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; INCIDENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCREENING TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 84884211423     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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