Introduction
Methods
Study design and setting
Online questionnaire
A | B | C | D | E | F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Risk factors for AF (CHA2DS2-VASca) | X | |||||
No symptomsb of AF | X | X | ||||
Non-frequent symptoms of AF (<1/24 hours) | X | X | ||||
Frequent symptoms of AF (≥1/24 hours) | X | X | ||||
Signs of AF during physical examinationc
| X | X | X |
Data analysis
Results
Study population
Available techniques
Initial diagnostics
Monitoring duration
Echocardiography
Comparison with guidelines
ESC | NICE | Responding cardiologists (%) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-lead ECG | Ambulatory monitoring | ||||||
Yes | No | Shorta
| Longb
| None | |||
Only risk factors | Pulse taking/rhythm strip | Sphygmomanometer with AF detection | 35 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 75 |
Non-frequent symptoms | No advice | Event recorder | 71 | 29 | 46 | 48 | 6 |
Frequent symptoms | No advice | 24-hour Holter | 71 | 29 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
Signs | ECG | ECG | 92 | 8 | 50 | 10 | 40 |
Signs & non-frequent symptoms | ECG | ECG. If negative: event recorder | 81 | 19 | 54 | 27 | 19 |
Signs & frequent symptoms | ECG | ECG. If negative: 24-hour Holter | 69 | 31 | 85 | 4 | 10 |