Prevalence of atrial fibrillation on a 24-hour Holter in adult Indians
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2024-06
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Elsevier
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Objective: To evaluate paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence in Indian adults who completed 24-Hour Holter monitoring. Methods: A total of 23,847 patients (36.9 % women) were analyzed for AF duration using a software algorithm. Results: AF was diagnosed in 4153 (17.4 %) patients with a median AF duration of 13 min and 55 s. Conclusion: AF prevalence was high and largely untreated. The short duration of AF episodes indicates a low likelihood of detection during clinical visits, highlighting its potential underestimation in Indian healthcare.
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Holter, Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, India
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Rao M Srinivasa, Mullasari Ajit, Hiremath Jagdish S., Sengottuvelu G., Jaiswal Aparna, Jhala Darshan, Makkar Jitendra Singh, Kalmath B.C., Benjamin Bino, Dharmadhikari Annirudha, Tanna Mihir, Khan Aziz, Jain Siddhant, Sambasivam K.A., Purnanand A., Raju N S Rama, Sarkar Goutam, Prajapati Hiren, Verberk Willem J. . Prevalence of atrial fibrillation on a 24-hour Holter in adult Indians. Indian Heart Journal. 2024 Jun; 76(3): 218-220