Echocardiographic risk assessment to guide screening for atrial fibrillation
S Ramkumar, A Ochi, H Kawakami, H Yang… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is a significant population health burden, and an
avoidable cause of stroke, AF screening remains controversial. The aim of this study was to
investigate whether coincidental echocardiography could provide information about patients
at risk for AF. Methods Asymptomatic participants≥ 65 years of age with more than one AF
risk factor (N= 445) undergoing echocardiography for risk evaluation were followed over a
median of 15 months for incident AF. Left atrial volume index (LAVi), left ventricular (LV) …
avoidable cause of stroke, AF screening remains controversial. The aim of this study was to
investigate whether coincidental echocardiography could provide information about patients
at risk for AF. Methods Asymptomatic participants≥ 65 years of age with more than one AF
risk factor (N= 445) undergoing echocardiography for risk evaluation were followed over a
median of 15 months for incident AF. Left atrial volume index (LAVi), left ventricular (LV) …
