Prevalence and risk factors for atrial fibrillation in a semi-rural sub-Saharan African population: The hEart oF ethiopia: Focus on Atrial Fibrillation (TEFF-AF) Study

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Authors

Bradley M. Pitman · University of Adelaide

Sok-Hui Chew · Flinders Medical Centre

Christopher X. Wong · Royal Adelaide Hospital

Amenah Jaghoori · University of Adelaide

Shinsuke Iwai · University of Adelaide

Ellen Lyrtzis · University of Adelaide

Matthew Lim ·

Abstract

In this semi-rural Ethiopian community of relatively younger participants, AF prevalence was found to be low but increased with increasing age. Mobile single-lead electrocardiogram technology can be used effectively for AF screening in low-resource settings.

Topics & Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Heart Rhythm O2

Volume 3, Issue 6, pp. 839-846

DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2022.09.008

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