Open AccessScreening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography
Author(s) -
US Preventive Services Task Force,
Susan J. Curry,
Alex H. Krist,
Douglas K Owens,
Michael J. Barry,
Aaron B. Caughey,
Karina W. Davidson,
Chyke A. Doubeni,
John W. Epling,
Alex R. Kemper,
Martha Kubik,
C. Seth Landefeld,
Carol M. Mangione,
Michael Silverstein,
Melissa A. Simon,
ChienWen Tseng,
John B. Wong
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2018.10321
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , stroke (engine) , cardiology , asymptomatic , electrocardiography , anticoagulant therapy , mechanical engineering , engineering
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 women aged 65 to 69 years and about 10% of adults 85 years and older. Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke, increasing risk of stroke by as much as 5-fold. Approximately 20% of patients who have a stroke associated with atrial fibrillation are first diagnosed with atrial fibrillation at the time of stroke or shortly thereafter.
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