Quarterly versus annual ECG screening for atrial fibrillation in older Chinese individuals (AF-CATCH): a prospective, randomised controlled trial

Quarterly versus annual ECG screening for atrial fibrillation in older Chinese individuals (AF-CATCH): a prospective, randomised controlled trial

Summary: Background: Screening for atrial fibrillation before onset of symptoms and the subsequent initiation of oral anticoagulants could prevent stroke and death. The most cost-effective strategy to screen for atrial fibrillation in a population at high risk aged 65 years and older is unknown. Th...

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Main Authors: Wei Zhang, MD, Yi Chen, PhD, Chao-Ying Miao, MD, Qi-Fang Huang, PhD, Chang-Sheng Sheng, PhD, Shuai Shao, PhD, Dian Wang, PhD, Shao-Kun Xu, PhD, Lei Lei, MD, Di Zhang, MD, Yi-Lin Chen, MD, Lei-Xiao Hu, MD, Jia-Hui Xia, MD, Xiao-Fei Ye, MSc, Yi-Bang Cheng, PhD, Ying Wang, MD, Qian-Hui Guo, PhD, Yan Li, ProfPhD, Nicole Lowres, PhD, Ben Freedman, ProfPhD, Ji-Guang Wang, ProfPhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:The Lancet. Healthy Longevity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666756821001380

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