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Handheld devices for A-fib screening may be most effective in oldest adults during primary care visits
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Handheld devices for A-fib screening may be most effective in oldest adults during primary care visits

by Massachusetts General Hospital Credit: CC0 Public Domain Point-of-care screening for atrial fibrillation (A-fib) using a new generation of handheld electrocardiogram (ECG) devices increased the rate of diagnosis in patients 85 and older, but failed to show similar results in those 65 and older, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found. Though ineffective...