Journal article
Protocol for a Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials of Screening for Atrial Fibrillation to Prevent Stroke
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cause of stroke. Timely diagnosis of AF and treatment with oral anticoagulation (OAC) can prevent up to two-thirds of AF-related strokes. Ambulatory electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring can identify undiagnosed AF in at-risk individuals, but the impact of population-based ECG screening on stroke is uncertain, as ongoing and published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have generally been …
Authors
Bangdiwala SI; Benz AP; Bowman L; Brandes A; Buck B; Casadei B; Chen LY; Connolly SJ; Diederichsen AJ; Diederichsen SZ
Journal
Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 123, No. 03, pp. 366–376
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
3 2023
DOI
10.1055/s-0042-1760257
ISSN
0340-6245