Background The precise age distribution and calculated stroke risk of screen-detected atrial
fibrillation (AF) is not known. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the number needed to …

Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common arrhythmia, increases the risk of stroke.
Objective To review the evidence on screening for AF in adults without prior stroke to inform …

Clinically recognized atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with higher risk of complications,
including ischemic stroke, cognitive decline, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and death. It …

Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. The prevalence of
AF increases with age, from less than 0.2% in adults younger than 55 years to about 10% in …

Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) first
diagnosed at the time of stroke. Detecting asymptomatic AF would provide an opportunity to …

Aims Previous studies on the cost-effectiveness of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) are
based on assumptions of long-term clinical effects. The STROKESTOP study, which …

Background—The aims of the present study were to define the prevalence of untreated atrial
fibrillation (AF) in a systematic screening program using intermittent ECG recordings among …

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia that increases the risk
of thromboembolic events. Anticoagulation therapy to prevent AF-related stroke has been …

Background Many atrial fibrillation patients eligible for oral anticoagulants are unaware of
the presence of AF, and improved detection is necessary to facilitate thromboprophylaxis …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and morbid arrhythmia. Stroke is a major hazard of AF
and may be preventable with oral anticoagulation. Yet since AF is often asymptomatic, many …