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Systematic screening for atrial fibrillation in a 65-year-old population with risk factors for stroke: data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 study

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2017

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Trygve Berge, Jon Brynildsen, Hege K Netmangen Larssen, Sophia Onarheim, Gaute Reier Jenssen, Haakon Ihle-Hansen, Ingrid E. Christophersen, Marius Myrstad, Helge Røsjø, Pål Smith,
EP Europace

Abstract

In a group of 1510 well-characterized 65-year-olds with risk factors for stroke, 2-week intermittent ECG screening identified undiagnosed AF in 0.9%. The total prevalence of AF was 7.6%.

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