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Design and rationale of a pragmatic trial integrating routine screening for atrial fibrillation at primary care visits: The VITAL-AF trial
Publication date: Available online 22 June 2019Source: American Heart JournalAuthor(s): Jeffrey M. Ashburner, Steven J. Atlas, David D. McManus, Yuchiao Chang, Ana T. Trisini Lipsanopoulos, Leila H. Borowsky, Wyliena Guan, Wei He, Patrick T. Ellinor, Daniel E. Singer, Steven A. LubitzAbstractGiven the preventable morbidity and mortality associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), increased awareness of undiagnosed AF, and advances in mobile ECG technology, there is a critical need to assess the effectiveness of using such technology to routinely screen for AF in clinical practice. VITAL-AF is a pragmatic trial that will test...
Source: American Heart Journal - June 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Physician practices regarding contraindications to oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation: Findings from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) registry
Conclusions: Contraindications to OAC therapy among patients with AF are common but subjective. Many patients with reported contraindications were receiving OAC, suggesting that the perceived benefit outweighed the potential harm posed by the relative contraindication.
Source: American Heart Journal - January 6, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Emily C. O'Brien, DaJuanicia N. Holmes, Jack E. Ansell, Larry A. Allen, Elaine Hylek, Peter R. Kowey, Bernard J. Gersh, Gregg C. Fonarow, Christopher R. Koller, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Paul Chang, Eric D. Peterson, Jonathan P. Piccini, Tags: Electrophysiology Source Type: research