Is pulse palpation helpful in detecting atrial fibrillation? A systematic review
The Journal of Family Practice. 2006 February;55(2):130-134
February 1, 2006|Family Medicine
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Particular high-risk patients may benefit from repeated testing.
Whom to screen in the meantime. It may be worthwhile considering opportunistic testing for atrial fibrillation particularly in patients with ischemic heart disease or heart failure, who are at particularly high risk. Even among these patients, cases of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation may be missed, whether using pulse palpation or ECG. You may therefore want to repeat the test periodically.
CORRESPONDENCE
Jenny Doust, Level 2 Edith Cavell Building, Royal Brisbane Hospital Complex, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia. E-mail: j.doust@uq.edu.au. Previous presentation of work: GP and PHC RED Research Conference 2-4 June 2004, Brisbane, Australia
