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Mass Screening for Untreated Atrial Fibrillation: The STROKESTOP Study
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BACKGROUND: The aims of the present study were to define the prevalence of untreated atrial fibrillation (AF) in a systematic screening program using intermittent ECG recordings among 75- to 76-year-old individuals and to study the feasibility of initiating protective oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment. METHODS AND RESULTS: Half of the 75- to 76-year-old population in 2 Swedish regions were invited to a screening program for AF. Participants without a previous diagnosis of AF underwent intermittent ECG recordings over 2 weeks. If AF was detected, participants were offered OAC. During the 28-month inclusion period, 13 331 inhabitants were invited. Of these, 7173 (53.8%) participated. Of the participants, 218 (3.0%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.7-3.5) were found to have previously unknown AF, and of these, AF was found in 37 (0.5% of the screened population) on their first ECG. The use of intermittent ECGs increased new AF detection 4-fold. A previous diagnosis of AF was known in 9.3% (n=666; 95% CI, 8.6-10.0). Total AF prevalence in the screened population was 12.3%. Of participants with known AF, 149 (2.1%; 95% CI, 1.8-2.4) had no OAC treatment. In total, 5.1% (95% CI, 4.6-5.7) of the screened population had untreated AF; screening resulted in initiation of OAC treatment in 3.7% (95% CI, 3.3-4.2) of the screened population. More than 90% of the participants with previously undiagnosed AF accepted initiation of OAC treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Mass screening for AF in a 75- to 76-year-old population identifies a significant proportion of participants with untreated AF. Initiation of stroke prophylactic treatment was highly successful in individuals with newly diagnosed AF. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01593553.
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“clinical trials to determine any benefit for opportunistically detected AF have not yet been completed but are underway (Gudmundsdottir 2020, Steinhubl 2018, Svennberg 2015; Heartline Study: www.heartline.com).”
From 2021 ISHNE/HRS/EHRA/APHRS Expert Collaborative Statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals: From the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology/Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (2021) · cites this paper as Svennberg 2015
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“By focusing on older patients (75–76 years of age) at greater risk, Swedish studies identified new AF in 3% of study participants and up to 7.4% when additional risk factors beyond age were required (Engdahl 2013, Gudmundsdottir 2019, Svennberg 2015).29–31”
From 2021 ISHNE/HRS/EHRA/APHRS Expert Collaborative Statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals: From the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology/Heart Rhythm Society/European Heart Rhythm Association/Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (2021) · cites this paper as Svennberg 2015
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“These may be very useful to detect silent, undiagnosed AF.”
From 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS (2016) · cites this paper as [157]
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“Technological advances allow screening for an irregular pulse using patient-operated ECG devices, smartphones, and a variety of other technologies.”
From 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS (2016) · cites this paper as [157]
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“The overall prevalence of AF varies by ancestry; prevalence studies of Asian populations have been less consistent than those of North American and European poulations.”
From Atrial fibrillation in women: epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, and prognosis (2016) · cites this paper as [20]
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“Two large cross-sectional studies of Chinese cohorts reported that age-adjusted prevalence of AF was similar in women and men (0.76% versus 0.78% and 0.63% versus 0.66%),20,21”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Svennberg, E., Engdahl, J., Al-Khalili, F., Friberg, L., Frykman, V., & Rosenqvist, M.
- Affiliations
- Danderyds sjukhus (SE)
- From Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Danderyd’s University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden (E.S., F.A.-K., L.F., V.F., M.R.); Department of Medicine, Halland’s Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden (J.E.); and Stockholm Heart Center, Sweden (F.A.-K.).
- Venue
- Circulation
- Published
- 2015-06
- Volume
- 131
- Issue
- 25
- Pages
- 2176-2184
- ISSN
- 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
- 1524-4539
- OpenAlex
- W2020682484
- Cited by
- 605
- References
- 57
- Citations by year
- 2026: 35 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 47 · 2022: 55 · 2021: 97 · 2020: 68 · 2019: 63 · 2018: 61 · 2017: 50 · 2016: 51 · 2015: 7
- FWCI
- 40.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Circulation (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Keywords
- atrial fibrillation, mass screening, oral anticoagulation, stroke prevention, prevalence, older adults, newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation, treatment initiation
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Atrial Fibrillation, Electrocardiography, Female, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sweden, Stroke
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