Effects of Systematic Atrial Fibrillation Screening According to N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide: a Secondary Analysis of the Randomized LOOP Study

CONCLUSIONS: In an elderly population with additional stroke risk factors, ILR screening for AF was associated with a significant reduction in stroke risk among individuals with higher NT-proBNP levels, but not among those with lower levels. These findings should be considered hypothesis-generating and warrant further study before clinical implementation.PMID:37061802 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.064361

Source: Circulation - April 16, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lucas Yixi Xing S øren Zöga Diederichsen S øren Højberg Derk W Krieger Claus Graff Ruth Frikke-Schmidt Morten S Olesen Axel Brandes Lars K øber Ketil J ørgen Haugan Jesper Hastrup Svendsen Source Type: research