2021 Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) practice guidance on atrial fibrillation screening
Ngai‐Yin Chan, J. Orchard, Michael‐Joseph Agbayani, Dean Boddington, Tze‐Fan Chao, Sofian Johar, Bobby John, Boyoung Joung, Saravanan Krishinan, Rungroj Krittayaphong, Sayaka Kurokawa, Chu‐Pak Lau, Toon Wei Lim, Phạm Trần Linh, Vien Hoang Long, Ajay Naik, Yasuo Okumura, Tetsuo Sasano, Bernard Yan, Sunu Budhi Raharjo, Dicky Armein Hanafy, Yoga Yuniadi, Nwe Nwe, Zahid Aslam Awan, He Huang, Ben Freedman
Abstract
In this paper, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) sought to provide practice guidance on AF screening based on recent evidence, with specific considerations relevant to the Asia-Pacific region. A key recommendation is opportunistic screening for people aged ≥65 years (all countries), with systematic screening to be considered for people aged ≥75 years or who have additional risk factors (all countries).