Abstract 25: Accuracy of Patient Identification of Atrial Fibrillation in the Clinic Setting [Session Title: Predicting the Future]

Conclusion: Approximately one of ten patients incorrectly identified themselves as being in AF despite being in sinus rhythm. Without a standardized method to confirm if symptoms truly correlate with AF these patients may be at risk for unnecessary antiarrhythmic therapies. On the contrary, nearly a third of patients were unaware of AF which reemphasizes the incidence of asymptomatic AF.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Turner, J. L., Hardisty, B. E., Kaur, G., Shah, R. U., Chelu, M. G., Han, F. T., Marrouche, N. F., Steinberg, B. A. Tags: Session Title: Predicting the Future Source Type: research