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Is Screening for Atrial Fibrillation and Its Risk Factors Useful and Cost-Effective?
Roopinder K Sandhu1, Jeff S Healey2
1Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, 8440-112 Street, 2C2 WMC, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada.
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major, preventable cause of stroke, whose prevalence is increasing with the aging of the population. There are safe and effective anticoagulation therapies to prevent stroke and new technologies that can identify AF in asymptomatic individuals. Ongoing research will determine if AF screening is cost-effective and will define the best screening strategies. The effectiveness of AF screening can be enhanced by simultaneously screening for the cardiovascular conditions that predispose to the development and progression of AF and its complications. Future studies evaluating an integrated screening program on outcomes, health care utilization, and cost are needed.
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