Journal article
Prevalence of undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in elderly individuals and potential cost-effectiveness of non-invasive ambulatory electrocardiographic screening: The ASSERT-III study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In approximately 10% of patients with implanted pacemakers or defibrillators, previously unrecognized atrial fibrillation (AF) is detected within 3 months. It is unknown whether elderly patients without implanted devices have a similar prevalence of undiagnosed AF using non-invasive ECG monitoring, and if this approach to screening in this population is cost-effective.
METHODS: Individuals ≥80 years old attending outpatient clinics …
Authors
McIntyre WF; Yong JHE; Sandhu RK; Gladstone DJ; Simek K; Liu YY; Quinn FR; Tytus R; Zizzo D; Henein S
Journal
Journal of Electrocardiology, Vol. 58, , pp. 56–60
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.11.040
ISSN
0022-0736