Sökning: "Atrial fibrillation screening"

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1. 1. Catch Atrial Fibrillation, Prevent Stroke : Detection of atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias with short intermittent ECG

   Författare :Tijn Hendrikx; Herbert Sandström; Mårten Rosenqvist; Per Wester; Peter Nilsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; atrial fibrillation; screening; primary prevention; secondary prevention; handheld ECG; Cardiology; kardiologi;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the adult population, affecting about 5% of the population over 65 years. Occurrence of AF is an independent risk factor for stroke, and together with other cardiovascular risk factors (CHADS2/CHA2DS2- VASc), the stroke risk increases. LÄS MER

3. 2. Quality Control in ECG-based Atrial Fibrillation Screening

   Författare :Hesam Halvaei; Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ECG; Signal Quality; Atrial fibrillation screening;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis comprises an introductory chapter and four papers related to quality control in ECG-based atrial fibrillation (AF) screening. Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by an irregular rhythm and constitutes a major risk factor for stroke. LÄS MER

4. 3. Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation and Aldosteronism - A study of interplay, predictors and outcome

   Författare :Georgios Mourtzinis; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hypertension; Atrial fibrillation; Aldosteronism;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common significant arrhythmia, affecting almost 3% of the adult population in Sweden. Although AF is associated with increased risk of lower quality of life, heart failure, stroke and mortality, the therapeutically options are still limited. LÄS MER

5. 4. Screening for atrial fibrillation and treatment with anticoagulant to prevent stroke

   Författare :Faris Ghazal; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : AIMS AND METHODS: The aim of this thesis was to evaluate the outcomes of two cross-sectional screening projects for atrial fibrillation (AF) in primary care using intermittent ECG three times per day over a 2-week period. The target population in the first project were 70–74-year-old individuals registered in a single primary healthcare centre, while in the second project the target population were patients 65 years of age and older attending four different primary healthcare centres. LÄS MER

7. 5. Screening for atrial fibrillation in high-risk individuals : a stroke preventive effort

   Författare :Emma Svennberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : INTRODUCTION: A condition can be suitable for population screening if the disease is an important health problem, can be detected by an appropriate test and has a silent/latent stage during which treatment could be initiated in order to prevent consequences of the disease. Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of ischemic stroke 5-fold, a risk that can be reduced by at least 64% by the use of stroke-preventive, oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy, and there are several non-invasive methods that can be used to diagnose AF. LÄS MER