Objectives This study explores the feasibility of using rapid atrial fibrillation(AF)detection sticks for opportunistic AF screening.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2023 to January 2024 in Nanhai Hospital of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital.A total of 5 169 outpatient visitors were screened for AF using the rapid detection sticks.Patients who tested positive were further assessed with a complete medical history and a 12-lead electrocardiogram(ECG)for validation of AF detection in a general population setting.Results Of the 4 971 patients with complete data and quality single-lead ECGs,2 501 were male(50.3%),and 2 470 were female(49.7%),with an average age of(50.4±16.1)years.The opportunistic screening identified 117 positive cases,of which 93(1.9%)were diagnosed with AF.Among these,68(1.4%)patients had a previous history of AF,and 25(0.5%)were newly diag-nosed cases.Conclusions Based on the results of the outpatient opportunistic AF screening,the rapid AF detection stick proves to be an ideal,novel tool for large-scale opportunistic AF screening.It is effective for the timely identification of latent AF cases,allowing for immediate intervention.Its economical,convenient,and rapid characteristics make it suitable for further deployment in community settings.
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