Should We Screen for Atrial Fibrillation? ESC Says Yes (2024), Evidence Says…?
Family Medicine Initiative
APRIL 29, 2025
In November 2024, two new RCTs were published that investigated whether atrial fibrillation screening using an ECG is effective. What does the new 2024 ESC Guideline recommend? 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.”
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