Screening for atrial fibrillation above age 65 detects an asymptomatic subset at high risk of stroke
Int J Cardiol
.
2013 Apr 15;164(3):371-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.08.002.
Epub 2012 Sep 7.
Authors
Bishoy Deif
,
Nicole Lowres
,
Saul Benedict Freedman
PMID:
22964080
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.08.002
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
MeSH terms
Age of Onset
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asymptomatic Diseases*
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis*
Atrial Fibrillation / epidemiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Mass Screening / methods*
Risk Factors
Stroke / epidemiology*