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Screening for atrial fibrillation: a societal imperative (Part 1)

Atrial fibrillation affects more than 2.4% of the population. AF-related stroke is a major cause of physical and cognitive disability, and mortality. This article summarises the current recommendations and suggested strategies for AF screening in the general population.

Introduction Prevention of AF Routine population-based screening for persistent AF Target groups for screening for persistent AF Conclusion References This is part 1 of a two-part article. Part 2 can be found here.           Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia affecting about 2.4% of the UK population, with approximately half being undiagnosed. Public Health England (2015) estimates indicate an average GP surgery case burden of 174 (61 undiagnosed). There is a striking increase in prevalence with age, from 10% in the over 75s (see Figure 1).1 AF is a major risk factor

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