Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Cardiovascular and Arrhythmia Center, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Can J Cardiol. 2018 Nov;34(11):1407-1411. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.08.016. Epub 2018 Aug 17.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and progressive heart rhythm disorder that causes structural, functional, and electrical remodelling of the heart. Although we do not fully understand AF yet, this arrhythmia is one clinical feature of a syndrome that is represented by irregularly irregular atrial rhythm accompanied by progressive atrial structural and functional remodelling. Although ischemic stroke, the most feared complication of AF, can be prevented by anticoagulation, the asymptomatic or paroxysmal nature of AF makes timely diagnosis of AF difficult. Thus, appropriate screening method for AF is necessary. In this review, we will discuss the importance and future perspectives of population screening for AF.
心房颤动（AF）是一种常见且不断进展的心律失常，可导致心脏结构、功能和电重构。尽管我们尚未完全了解 AF，但这种心律失常是一种综合征的临床特征之一，该综合征的特征是不规律的心房节律伴进行性心房结构和功能重构。尽管抗凝治疗可以预防 AF 最可怕的并发症——缺血性脑卒中，但 AF 的无症状或阵发性性质使得及时诊断 AF 变得困难。因此，需要一种合适的 AF 筛查方法。在这篇综述中，我们将讨论对 AF 进行人群筛查的重要性和未来展望。
