Is the Pattern Changing?:Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021
A standardized examination regime for ischemic stroke (IS) patients was implemented in Greenland in 2010. Prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) of 32% was found among discharged IS patients from 2011 to 2012, and our study aims to estimate the use of Holter ECGs for AF diagnostics and the current p...
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ftalborgunivpubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/c7353a77-ad86-4c29-91cf-9852e00b7b1c 2024-06-23T07:50:34+00:00 Is the Pattern Changing?:Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021 Albertsen, Nadja Hansen, Anne Sofie Skovgaard, Nils Pedersen, Michael Lynge Andersen, Stig Riahi, Sam 2023-08-18 application/pdf https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/c7353a77-ad86-4c29-91cf-9852e00b7b1c https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12165378 https://vbn.aau.dk/ws/files/548861446/El-Hussuna_et_al._2023_._Watchful_Waiting_After_Radiological_Guided_Drainage_of_Intra-abdominal_Abscess_in_Patients_With_Crohn_s_Disease_Might_Be_Associated_With_Increased_Rates_of_Stoma_Construction.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85169113538&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/c7353a77-ad86-4c29-91cf-9852e00b7b1c info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Albertsen , N , Hansen , A S , Skovgaard , N , Pedersen , M L , Andersen , S & Riahi , S 2023 , ' Is the Pattern Changing? Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021 ' , Journal of Clinical Medicine , vol. 12 , no. 16 , 5378 . https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12165378 Arctic Greenland Holter Inuit atrial fibrillation stroke article 2023 ftalborgunivpubl https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12165378 2024-06-10T15:27:39Z A standardized examination regime for ischemic stroke (IS) patients was implemented in Greenland in 2010. Prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) of 32% was found among discharged IS patients from 2011 to 2012, and our study aims to estimate the use of Holter ECGs for AF diagnostics and the current prevalence of AF among IS patients in Greenland. Patients discharged from Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk between 2016 and 2021 with an ICD-10 diagnosis of IS or stroke without specification were included. Data on Holter recordings, age, gender, medical treatment with rivaroxaban or warfarin, and ICD-10 and ICPC codes for AF were extracted for each patient. The overall incidence of IS from 2016 to 2021 was 133/100,000 and unchanged since 2012. Sixty-eight of the study's IS patients (14.5%) had AF, and 46% of IS patients with Holter data accessible had a recording according to international recommendations. Our results indicate that fewer IS patients in Greenland have AF than previously. However, the insufficient use of Holter as a diagnostic tool may explain part of the drop, as well as improved preventive treatment with rivaroxaban among AF patients in Greenland. Regardless, IS remains common, and a focus on diagnostics and preventable risk factors should be maintained. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Greenland inuit Nuuk Aalborg University's Research Portal Arctic Greenland Nuuk ENVELOPE(-52.150,-52.150,68.717,68.717) Journal of Clinical Medicine 12 16 5378 |
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A standardized examination regime for ischemic stroke (IS) patients was implemented in Greenland in 2010. Prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) of 32% was found among discharged IS patients from 2011 to 2012, and our study aims to estimate the use of Holter ECGs for AF diagnostics and the current prevalence of AF among IS patients in Greenland. Patients discharged from Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk between 2016 and 2021 with an ICD-10 diagnosis of IS or stroke without specification were included. Data on Holter recordings, age, gender, medical treatment with rivaroxaban or warfarin, and ICD-10 and ICPC codes for AF were extracted for each patient. The overall incidence of IS from 2016 to 2021 was 133/100,000 and unchanged since 2012. Sixty-eight of the study's IS patients (14.5%) had AF, and 46% of IS patients with Holter data accessible had a recording according to international recommendations. Our results indicate that fewer IS patients in Greenland have AF than previously. However, the insufficient use of Holter as a diagnostic tool may explain part of the drop, as well as improved preventive treatment with rivaroxaban among AF patients in Greenland. Regardless, IS remains common, and a focus on diagnostics and preventable risk factors should be maintained. |
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Is the Pattern Changing?:Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021 |
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Is the Pattern Changing?:Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021 |
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Is the Pattern Changing?:Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021 |
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Is the Pattern Changing?:Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021 |
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Is the Pattern Changing?:Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021 |
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is the pattern changing?:atrial fibrillation and screening with holter electrocardiograms among ischemic stroke patients in greenland from 2016 to 2021 |
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Albertsen , N , Hansen , A S , Skovgaard , N , Pedersen , M L , Andersen , S & Riahi , S 2023 , ' Is the Pattern Changing? Atrial Fibrillation and Screening with Holter Electrocardiograms among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Greenland from 2016 to 2021 ' , Journal of Clinical Medicine , vol. 12 , no. 16 , 5378 . https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12165378 |
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