| Autor: |
Nijasri C. Suwanwela, Aurauma Chutinet, Hathairat Autjimanon, Tanawat Ounahachok, Chumpol Decha-umphai, Songkhram Chockchai, Saowanin Indrabhakti, Naruchorn Kijpaisalratana, Wasan Akarathanawat, Suporn Travanichakul, Teeraparp Kitjavijitre, Pakkawan Vongvasinkul, Ittaporn Kanacharoen, Tanyaluk O. Bunlikitkul, Supparat Charnwut, Nicole Lowres, Ben Freedman |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, Vol 32, Iss , Pp 100709- (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-9067 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100709 |
| Popis: |
Background: In Thailand, almost one-quarter of strokes are related to atrial fibrillation (AF), and many could be prevented if AF were diagnosed and treated prior to the stroke. Therefore, we tested a novel strategy to screen large numbers of community residents using village health volunteers and primary care nurses. Methods: Local primary care nurses and village health volunteers in Phetchaburi and Lopburi provinces, Thailand were trained to perform AF screening using a blood pressure device with AF algorithm (Microlife A200 AFib). 10% of residents aged ≥ 65 years were randomly selected for screening during home-visits. Participants with possible AF were given follow-up appointments for further testing, including 12-lead ECG and echocardiogram. Results: Over two-months, 9.7% (13,864/143,478) of the target population were screened: mean age 73.2 ± 6.4 years, 32.4% male. The estimated AF prevalence (detected by Microlife A200 AFib) was 2.8% (95% CI, 2.6–3.1%) for age ≥ 65 years (i.e. 393/13,864 participants). Prevalence increased with age from 1.9% (65–69 years) to 5.0% (≥85 years) (p |
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