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Self-detection of atrial fibrillation in an aged population: three-year follow-up of the LietoAF intervention study
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often asymptomatic and undiagnosed until an ischaemic stroke occurs. An irregular pulse is a key manifestation of AF. We assessed whether pulse self-palpation is feasible in screening of AF. METHODS: Altogether 205 residents of Lieto municipality aged ≥75 year...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602855/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28915862 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0607-0 |