Atrial fibrillation screening in Syrian patients reporting to the emergency department during the ongoing conflict: a cross-sectional study
15% of patients reporting to this Syrian ED had positive AF screening. CCF and CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores are predictive of AF.
Authors
- Ibrahim Antoun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4374-7476)
- Riyaz Somani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-3644)
- Khaled Yazji
- Ibrahim Salama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2453-2717)
- G. André Ng
- Mustafa Zakkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5810-4679)
- Alamer Alkhayer
- Alkassem Alkhayer
- Aref Jalal Eldin
Institutions
- University of Aleppo (SY)
- Latakia University (SY)
- St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
- University of Leicester (GB)
- Glenfield Hospital (GB)
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (GB)
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1512558
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.88
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- British Heart Foundation
- University of Leicester
- Medical Research Council