title: [Screening strategies for atrial fibrillation].
abstract: The prevalence of AF is increasing and represents a major public health issue. Current guidelines recommend screening with an ECG in all patients >65 years with an irregular pulse. However, single time point screening has a low yield, particularly for silent AF. Silent or infra clinical AF nevertheless carries a thromboembolic risk clinically similar to declared AF The development of continuous heart monitoring devices now enables earlier detection and management of AF. Data demonstrating efficacy of oral anticoagulant in silent AF is lacking, therefore it appears too early to recommend changes to current screening procedures.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Terrier
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carballo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants