Screening for asymptomatic atrial fibrillation does not reduce risk of stroke despite higher detection rates
1. There was a nonsignificant reduction (p=0.11) in the incidence of stroke or systemic arterial embolism in the ILR group ...
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Systematic screening for atrial fibrillation may reduce morbidity and mortality in older patients
1. There were significantly fewer events in the intervention group (5.45 per 100 years) compared to control (5.68 per 100 ...
#VisualAbstract: Continuous electrocardiogram monitoring following discharge detects atrial fibrillation in postoperative cardiac patients
1. Rates of detected atrial fibrillation (A fib) were significantly higher in postoperative cardiac surgery patients who wore a patch-based ...
Continuous electrocardiogram monitoring following discharge detects atrial fibrillation in postoperative cardiac patients
1. Rates of detected atrial fibrillation (A fib) were significantly higher in postoperative cardiac surgery patients who wore a patch-based ...
#VisualAbstract: Low dose edoxaban prevents stroke in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
1. Low dose edoxaban was superior to placebo in preventing stroke or systemic embolism for very elderly patients with nonvalvular ...
#VisualAbstract: Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation not associated with improved diagnostic rates compared to standard care
1. An opportunistic screening protocol for atrial fibrillation was not found to improve diagnostic rates, compared to usual care. Evidence ...
