Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration.

B, Freedman; J, Camm; H, Calkins; JS, Healey; M, Rosenqvist; J, Wang; CM, Albert; CS, Anderson; S, Antoniou; EJ, Benjamin; G, Boriani; J, Brachmann; A, Brandes; TF, Chao; D, Conen; J, Engdahl; L, Fauchier; DA, Fitzmaurice; L, Friberg; BJ, Gersh; DJ, Gladstone; TV, Glotzer; K, Gwynne; GJ, Hankey; J, Harbison; GS, Hillis; MT, Hills; H, Kamel; P, Kirchhof; PR, Kowey; D, Krieger; VWY, Lee; LÅ, Levin; GYH, Lip; T, Lobban; N, Lowres; GH, Mairesse; C, Martinez; L, Neubeck; J, Orchard; JP, Piccini; K, Poppe; TS, Potpara; H, Puererfellner; M, Rienstra; RK, Sandhu; RB, Schnabel; CW, Siu; S, Steinhubl; JH, Svendsen; E, Svennberg; S, Themistoclakis; RG, Tieleman; MP, Turakhia; A, Tveit; SB, Uittenbogaart; Gelder IC, Van; A, Verma; R, Wachter; BP, Yan

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.116.026693

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Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration.

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Authors:

Freedman B

Camm J

Calkins H

Abstract

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 prevent these strokes by instituting appropriate anticoagulation. The AF-SCREEN international collaboration was formed i...

Subject

Screening

Atrial fibrillation

Stroke

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