ReviewCirculation research2020
Population-Based Screening for Atrial Fibrillation.
Review in Circulation research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Clinical outcomes of atrial fibrillation screening: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Annals of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio for clinical outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Sensitivity and specificity of automated blood pressure devices to detect atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs. Warfarin in Hemodialysis Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Randomized trial of smartphone application and bed sensor for atrial fibrillation detection in high-risk patients.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Identifying a Heterogeneous Effect of Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Older Adults: A Secondary Analysis of the VITAL-AF Trial.Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 2025Trial
- Predictive Accuracy of a Clinical and Genetic Risk Model for Atrial Fibrillation.Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine · 2021Trial
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- Impaired left atrial strain is associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation and adverse clinical outcomes in primary care patients.Heart rhythm O2 · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence-enabled analysis of handheld single-lead electrocardiograms to predict incident atrial fibrillation: an analysis of the VITAL-AF randomized trial.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Machine Learning-Based Plasma Protein Risk Score Improves Atrial Fibrillation Prediction Over Clinical and Genomic Models.Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine · 2025Article
- Systematic screening for atrial fibrillation with non-invasive devices: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Article
- Evidence Gaps and Lessons in the Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Study in a Primary Care Setting (PREFATE Study).Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Screening and diagnosis of atrial fibrillation using wearable devices.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2025Review
- Screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation using an electronic health record‒based clinical prediction model: clinical pilot implementation initiative.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Integrating Clinical, Genetic, and Electrocardiogram-Based Artificial Intelligence to Estimate Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Coexisting atrial fibrillation and cancer: time trends and associations with mortality in a nationwide Dutch study.European heart journal · 2024Article
- A Q-transform-based deep learning model for the classification of atrial fibrillation types.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2024Article
- Opportunistic atrial fibrillation screening in primary care in Ireland: results of a pilot screening programme.Open heart · 2024Article
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and morbid arrhythmia. Stroke is a major hazard of AF and may be preventable with oral anticoagulation. Yet since AF is often asymptomatic, many individuals with AF may be unaware and do not receive treatment that could prevent a stroke. Screening for AF has gained substantial attention in recent years as several studies have demonstrated that screening is feasible. Advances in technology have enabled a variety of approaches to facilitate screening for AF using both medical-prescribed devices as well as consumer electronic devices capable of detecting AF. Yet controversy about the utility of AF screening remains owing to concerns about potential harms resulting from screening in the absence of randomized data demonstrating effectiveness of screening on outcomes such as stroke and bleeding. In this review, we summarize current literature, present technology, population-based screening considerations, and consensus guidelines addressing the role of AF screening in practice.
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