Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation among frail older patients, little effort for a high diagnostic yield. Outcomes of the Dutch-GERAF study
The screening strategy proved feasible in very old and frail patients. A diagnostic yield of 2.7% was found by ECG, and an additional 0.9% of new AF cases were suspected on PPG recordings. The non-binding approach of the strategy might be disadvantageous for the patient category. Future PPG AF screening programmes for very old and frail patients should strictly organise their means of AF confirmation.
Authors
- Martin E W Hemels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2373-9858)
- Diana G. Taekema
- Leonora Louter
- R.W.M.M. Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9794-2090)
- Kerst de Vries
- Jocelyn R Spruit
- Ron Pisters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8965-0664)
- Johan Wold
- L A R Zwart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9587-7507)
- Robert K. Riezebos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8109-5483)
- Joris R. de Groot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-7017)
Institutions
- Albert Schweitzer Hospital (GA)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord (NL)
- Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Public Health Department (IN)
- Isala (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Rijnstate Hospital (NL)
- Meander Medisch Centrum (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf105
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13