Research Priorities in Atrial Fibrillation Screening: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop.

Research Priorities in Atrial Fibrillation Screening: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop. Circulation. 2021 Jan 26;143(4):372-388 Authors: Benjamin EJ, Go AS, Desvigne-Nickens P, Anderson CD, Casadei B, Chen LY, Crijns HJGM, Freedman B, Hills MT, Healey JS, Kamel H, Kim DY, Link MS, Lopes RD, Lubitz SA, McManus DD, Noseworthy PA, Perez MV, Piccini JP, Schnabel RB, Singer DE, Tieleman RG, Turakhia MP, Van Gelder IC, Cooper LS, Al-Khatib SM Abstract Clinically recognized atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with higher risk of complications, including ischemic stroke, cognitive decline, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and death. It is increasingly recognized that AF frequently is undetected until complications such as stroke or heart failure occur. Hence, the public and clinicians have an intense interest in detecting AF earlier. However, the most appropriate strategies to detect undiagnosed AF (sometimes referred to as subclinical AF) and the prognostic and therapeutic implications of AF detected by screening are uncertain. Our report summarizes the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's virtual workshop focused on identifying key research priorities related to AF screening. Global experts reviewed major knowledge gaps and identified critical research priorities in the following areas: (1) role of opportunistic screening; (2) AF as a risk factor, risk marker, or both; (3) relationsh...
Source: Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Circulation Source Type: research