Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines
program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as …

Abstract The World Heart Federation (WHF) commenced a Roadmap initiative in 2015 to
reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare …

Clinically recognized atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with higher risk of complications,
including ischemic stroke, cognitive decline, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and death. It …

Background The precise age distribution and calculated stroke risk of screen-detected atrial
fibrillation (AF) is not known. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the number needed to …

The limitations of traditional two-dimensional (2D) cultures and animal testing, when it
comes to precisely foreseeing the toxicity and clinical effectiveness of potential drug …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF), which affects 1% to 4% of the general population, is an
important risk factor for stroke. New technologies for AF screening are now available, but …

Cardiac arrhythmias impact over 12 million people globally, with an increasing incidence of
acquired arrhythmias. Although animal models have shed light onto fundamental arrhythmic …

We present an economic evaluation of a recently completed cohort study in which 2054
seniors were screened for atrial fibrillation (AF) in 22 Canadian family practices. Using a …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a cardiac arrhythmia responsible for one third of
ischemic strokes. Early detection of AF plays an important role in preventing embolic stroke …

Background Challenges to the provision of health care are occurring internationally and are
expected to increase in the future, further increasing health spending. As pharmacist roles …