Importance Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia and increases the risk of stroke.
Objective To review the evidence on screening for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation with …

Importance Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia (irregular
heartbeat), and its prevalence increases with age, affecting about 3% of men and 2% of …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of sustained arrhythmia. The
electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are widely used to diagnose the AF. Automated diagnosis …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults, associated
with significant morbidity, increased mortality, and rising health-care costs. Simple and …

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is estimated at more than 3% in the adult population
and there has been increased interest in screening for AF. In the SAFETY trial we chose to …

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Research Team. Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic …

Background Performing electrocardiography is common in general practice, but the quality
of indication setting and diagnostic accuracy have been disputed. Objectives To assess the …

This chapter provides an overview of ECG lead systems and commercial devices for atrial
fibrillation monitoring, with special emphasis on devices using few leads. The rapid …

An important diagnostic tool in identifying heart rhythm irregularities, known as arrhythmias,
is the electrocardiogram (ECG). Accurate identification of arrhythmias is critical to patient …

Primary care diagnostics involves interpreting and applying information obtained directly
from the patient. It re-emphasises the importance of the patient's input into the diagnostic …