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dc.contributor.author | CLAES, Neree | - |
dc.contributor.author | Van Laethem, Christophe | - |
dc.contributor.author | Goethals, Marnix | - |
dc.contributor.author | Goethals, Peter | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mairesse, Georges H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Schwagten, Bruno | - |
dc.contributor.author | NUYENS, Dieter | - |
dc.contributor.author | SCHROOTEN, Ward | - |
dc.contributor.author | VIJGEN, Johan | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-25T10:41:24Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-07-25T10:41:24Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, 67 (3), p. 273-278 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0001-5385 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/13848 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in clinical practice. AF fulfils many of the criteria for a screening programme. No data about the prevalence of AF in non-hospitalized patients are available in Belgium. The aim of the study was to assess feasibility and effectiveness of a nationwide-organized voluntary screening programme in the general population in Belgium. Methods A total of 13.564 participants were screened, of whom 10,758 were older than 40 years (GSP group). Participants filled in stroke risk stratification questionnaires (CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc). A one-lead electrocardiogram was performed. Results 228 participants had AF at the time of screening (AF group), with 125 women and 103 men (i.e. 1.9% and 2.6% of total women and men), representing a prevalence of 2.2% (95% Cl 1.3% and 3.0%) of the screened population. Age of the AF group was 67 +/- 12 y (range 40-87 y). Using the CHADS2-score, 58% of participants with a positive AF screening had a high risk score, and 21% had an intermediate risk score. Using the CHA2DS2-VASc-score, 72% of the participants had a high risk score, and 21% had an intermediate risk score. Conclusion AF was present in 2.2% of the respondents. At least 60% of AF group had an increased risk for thrombo-embolism. Although substantial methodological issues limit the exact interpretation of these results, the present study shows that a volunatry screening programme with a simple screening protocol is able to detect an important number of patients with previously undetected AF. | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | ACTA CARDIOLOGICA | - |
dc.subject.other | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; atrial fibrillation; voluntary screening; prevalence | - |
dc.subject.other | Atrial fibrillation; voluntary screening; prevalence | - |
dc.title | Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in adults participating in a large-scale voluntary screening programme in Belgium | - |
dc.type | Journal Contribution | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 278 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 273 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 67 | - |
local.format.pages | 6 | - |
local.bibliographicCitation.jcat | A1 | - |
dc.description.notes | [Claes, Neree; Schrooten, Ward] Univ Hasselt, Fac Med, BE-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. [Goethals, Marnix] H Hart Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Roeselare, Belgium. [Goethals, Peter] St Jan Hosp, Brussels Heart Ctr, Brussels, Belgium. [Mairesse, Georges] Clin Sud Luxembourg, Dept Cardiol, Arlon, Belgium. [Schwagten, Bruno] Erasmus MC, Dept Cardiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Nuyens, Dieter] Katholieke Univ Leuven Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Louvain, Belgium. [Vijgen, Johan] Jessa Hosp, Heart Ctr Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium. | - |
local.publisher.place | BRUSSELS | - |
local.type.refereed | Refereed | - |
local.type.specified | Article | - |
dc.bibliographicCitation.oldjcat | A1 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2143/AC.67.3.2160714 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | 000305814400001 | - |
item.accessRights | Open Access | - |
item.fullcitation | CLAES, Neree; Van Laethem, Christophe; Goethals, Marnix; Goethals, Peter; Mairesse, Georges H.; Schwagten, Bruno; NUYENS, Dieter; SCHROOTEN, Ward & VIJGEN, Johan (2012) Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in adults participating in a large-scale voluntary screening programme in Belgium. In: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, 67 (3), p. 273-278. | - |
item.contributor | CLAES, Neree | - |
item.contributor | Van Laethem, Christophe | - |
item.contributor | Goethals, Marnix | - |
item.contributor | Goethals, Peter | - |
item.contributor | Mairesse, Georges H. | - |
item.contributor | Schwagten, Bruno | - |
item.contributor | NUYENS, Dieter | - |
item.contributor | SCHROOTEN, Ward | - |
item.contributor | VIJGEN, Johan | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.validation | ecoom 2013 | - |
crisitem.journal.issn | 0001-5385 | - |
crisitem.journal.eissn | 1784-973X | - |
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