Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a global epidemic associated with significant cardiovascular comorbidity and mortality, with resultant burden on healthcare systems worldwide. However, silent or undetected AF is common, especially in the older popula-tion. Early detection and diagnosis of AF is therefore paramount to provide compre-hensive management, to manage symp-toms, slow progression of the disease, prevent severe complications like stroke and heart failure, reduce AF-related hospi-talisations and possibly improve survival.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1898-1899 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Heart |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiovascular comorbidity
- Detection