Screening for atrial fibrillation
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Systematic screening for the detection of atrial fibrillation
Screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care is not effective (VITAL-AF)
USPSTF 2022 concludes evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (I statement)
Screening high-risk patients for atrial fibrillation with implantable loop recorder does not prevent stroke or systemic emboli (LOOP)
Prevention of atrial fibrillation
Automated devices detect only 67% to 83% of patients with atrial fibrillation
The prognosis is similar for adults with symptomatic versus asymptomatic atrial fibrillation
ACC/AHA guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation
USPSTF 2018: insufficient evidence to recommend screening for AFib with ECG (I statement)
Symptoms of arrhythmia and examination of an arrhythmia patient
Treatment approach for atrial fibrillation: rate control or rhythm control?
Concomitant atrial fibrillation surgery for people undergoing cardiac surgery
Hyperthyroidism as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Lower risk of atrial fibrillation with addition of vasopressin to catecholamines for treatment of shock
Intensive cardiovascular screening has little benefit in older men (DANCAVAS)
Electrical cardioversion
AHA guideline for secondary stroke prevention
Clinical service organisation for adults with atrial fibrillation
Screening for thyroid disease and treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism
Low-intensity warfarin may be inferior to standard-intensity warfarin for preventing VTE after joint arthroplasty
Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with atrial fibrillation
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis in people with low surgical risk
Zoledronic acid reduces asymptomatic fractures but not clinical ones in men
Evaluation of thrombophilia
Empagliflozin reduces hospitalization for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (NNT = 59 per year), but not mortality outcomes (EMPEROR-Preserved)
Ambulatory ECG monitoring
Anticoagulation versus placebo for heart failure in sinus rhythm
Antithrombotic treatment after stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage
Home‐based versus centre‐based cardiac rehabilitation
Polyunsaturated fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Interrupted versus uninterrupted anticoagulation therapy for catheter ablation in adults with arrhythmias
Warfarin therapy