Promoting Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Primary Care

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults. Due to the asymptomatic and paroxysmal nature (randomly and shortly occurring of atrial fibrillation, and can therefore remain unnoticed) of atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke five fold if left untreated.

Screening in old populations above age 65 years is helpful to find more atrial fibrillation cases. However, screening for atrial fibrillation is not well implemented in China. Thus, this project aims to promote atrial fibrillation screening in primary care centers in China. We will develop an intervention program (SEARCH-AF) and examine the effects (including the clinical effects and implementation effects) of program.