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2. 1. Screening for atrial fibrillation in high-risk individuals : a stroke preventive effort

   Author : Emma Svennberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : 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. READ MORE