AFFORD-2 Study published
Feasibility of screening for atrial fibrillation in a domiciliary setting:
opportunistic one-time screening at preventive home visits in municipalities
Poulsen P-B. , Hemmingsen U., Melgaard T-A, Buch Elleby H., Wedell-Wedellsborg D., Dybro L., Lund I-M., Dixen U. and Frost L.
Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, 2022, VOL. 56, NO. 1, 243–246
Abstract
Current evidence base for atrial fibrillation (AF) screening is insufficient. An important finding in the STROKESTOP study was that non-participants had significantly worse outcomes. In a group of potentially non-participants feasibility of opportunistic screening in a domiciliary setting with municipality preventive home visits to citizens >75 years was investigated. Handheld ECG device was used by trained municipality caregivers followed by cardiologist assessment. Eighty-five percent consented to being screened, and seven of 477 screened were found with AF. Opportunistic screening in preventive home visits had a high participation rate and was feasible. Randomized trials are needed before making any firm conclusions.
