Should We Screen for Atrial Fibrillation? ESC Says Yes (2024), Evidence Says…?
Family Medicine Initiative
APRIL 29, 2025
ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline (2023): “It is not yet established that patients at high risk of developing AF by a validated risk score benefit from screening.” Although not a guideline, still relevant: The German Arznei-Telegramm concluded in 2021, 2023, and 2024 that atrial fibrillation screening is not recommended in asymptomatic individuals.
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