Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

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 those 85 years or older, with a higher prevalence in men than in women. It is uncertain whether the prevalence of A...

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Main Authors: Barry, M.J (Author), Cabana, M. (Author), Caughey, A.B (Author), Davidson, K.W (Author), Davis, E.M (Author), Donahue, K.E (Author), Doubeni, C.A (Author), Epling, J.W., Jr (Author), Kubik, M. (Author), Li, L. (Author), Mangione, C.M (Author), Ogedegbe, G. (Author), Pbert, L. (Author), Silverstein, M. (Author), Stevermer, J. (Author), Tseng, C.-W (Author), Wong, J.B (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Medical Association 2022
Subjects:
adverse event
aged
Aged
anticoagulant agent
Anticoagulants
asymptomatic disease
Asymptomatic Diseases
atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
cerebrovascular accident
electrocardiography
Electrocardiography
human
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient
mass screening
Mass Screening
middle aged
Middle Aged
practice guideline
Stroke
transient ischemic attack
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