Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation using a single-lead electrocardiogram at primary care visits: patient uptake and practitioner perspectives from the VITAL-AF trial

CONCLUSIONS: Though the benefits and harms of screening for AF remain uncertain, most older patients underwent screening and PCPs were able to manage SL-ECG results, supporting the feasibility of routine primary care screening. PCPs exposed to a SL-ECG device preferred it over pulse palpation. PCPs were largely uncertain about AF screening done outside of practice visits.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03515057. Registered May 3, 2018.PMID:37391738 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-023-02087-5

Source: Primary Care - June 30, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Steven J Atlas Jeffrey M Ashburner Yuchiao Chang Leila H Borowsky Patrick T Ellinor David D McManus Steven A Lubitz Daniel E Singer Source Type: research