Screening for atrial fibrillation within a South Asian community setting using single-lead ECG
2021
Timely detection and treatment of AF
is amongst the Government’s cardiovascular priorities.
Several initiatives have demonstrated the potential of
AF detection using single-lead electrocardiogram (SLECG) technology in primary care settings, such as general
practitioners’ (GP) surgeries. Unfortunately, some AF
patients, including those from ethnic minorities, may not
routinely engage with main-stream healthcare and may
go undetected. Compared to White British, South Asians
have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors,
however fewer are diagnosed with AF. This study aimed
to ascertain the feasibility of opportunistic AF screening
within a South Asian community delivered by supervised
pharmacy undergraduates using SL-ECG devices.
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