Journal article
Screening for atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke: a meta-analysis
Abstract
Aims: We aimed to summarize existing evidence from published randomized trials that assessed atrial fibrillation (AF) screening for stroke prevention.
Methods and results: We searched MEDLINE for randomized trials that enrolled patients without known AF, screened for AF using electrocardiogram-based methods, and reported stroke outcomes. For this analysis, we excluded studies that focused on post-stroke populations. We combined data using a …
Authors
McIntyre WF; Diederichsen SZ; Freedman B; Schnabel RB; Svennberg E; Healey JS
Journal
European Heart Journal Open, Vol. 2, No. 4,
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 7, 2022
DOI
10.1093/ehjopen/oeac044
ISSN
2752-4191