ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026A95 EARLY DETECTION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN PRIMARY CARE: POTENTIAL STROKE PREVENTION IMPACT FROM THE PREFATE STUDY
Alba Hernández-Pinilla, Josep_lluis Clua-Espuny, Anna Panisello-Tafalla, Jorgina Lucas-Noll, Josep Clua- Queralt, Eulàlia Muria-Subirats, Teresa Forcadell-Arenas, Delicia Gentille-Lorente, Eva Maria Satue Gracia, Francisco Manuel Martín Lujan · 2026
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Alba Hernandez-Pinilla and co-authors report a 2026 conference abstract on finding hidden atrial fibrillation in primary care. The heart rhythm fault is a leading preventable cause of stroke. The PREFATE study screened 149 patients aged 65 to 85 years who were at high risk but had no prior diagnosis. Each used a phone app to check heart rhythm for 14 days.
New cases were found in 13 people, or 8.7 percent, so about one case turned up for every 12 people screened. A positive app result made a confirmed case far more likely. Heart ultrasound signs of a weak left atrium and a score from the heart tracing also predicted cases. The authors estimate how many strokes early treatment could prevent.
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| CREATOR | Alba Hernández-Pinilla, Josep_lluis Clua-Espuny, Anna Panisello-Tafalla, Jorgina Lucas-Noll, Josep Clua- Queralt, Eulàlia Muria-Subirats, Teresa Forcadell-Arenas, Delicia Gentille-Lorente, Eva Maria Satue Gracia, Francisco Manuel Martín Lujan |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |