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Do not risk atrial fibrillation leading to stroke

Early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is essential as the risk increases with age. Its symptoms are often undetectable or erroneous and leave many people undiagnosed.

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    Catch the early warning signs accurately, at home

    Blood pressure monitoring and home electrocardiogram tracing play a crucial role in stroke prevention. They allow early identification of irregular heart rhythms, enabling early medical intervention and reducing the risk of stroke.

    Early diagnosis, better results

    Detecting the signs of atrial fibrillation early at home and intervening early and effectively can prevent more serious complications.

    Knowing when to ask for help

    Home monitoring of the electrocardiogram provides reliable readings to know if there is an irregular heart rhythm.

    Improving the doctor's understanding

    Reliable and consistent data from home monitoring help tailor treatment strategies.

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    Blood pressure monitoring and home ECG recording play a crucial role in stroke prevention. By identifying an irregular heart rhythm at an early stage and enabling timely medical intervention, the risk of stroke can be reduced.

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    Atrial fibrillation often occurs without symptoms and may go undetected during regular check-ups - this is why regular home screening is essential.

    Atrial fibrillation is a condition characterised by rapid and irregular heartbeats.

    A normal resting heart rate is 60-100 beats per minute (ref. 1). Individuals with atrial fibrillation have irregular and rapid beats, exceeding 400 beats per minute (ref. 7). With excessively frequent beats, the blood can get stuck in the atrium of the heart, leading to clots which can then cause a stroke. This phenomenon causes 20%-30% of strokes and increases the risk fivefold. (ref. 2).

    1 in 4 adults over the age of 40 will develop atrial fibrillation (ref. 4)

    Although having regular medical check-ups is essential, sometimes it is not possible to identify atrial fibrillation because it does not manifest itself constantly. Many people are never diagnosed because the risk of atrial fibrillation increases with age and its signs are often undetectable or confused with other pathologies. Symptoms to watch out for are palpitations, chest pain, dizziness, a general feeling of fatigue and shortness of breath.

    Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke 5-fold

    This results from the fact that the upper chambers of the heart do not pump blood effectively. which can lead to blood stagnation and clot formation (ref. 5). If a clot forms, it can pass through the heart, circulate elsewhere and potentially prevent blood from flowing to the brain via a cerebral artery, thus causing a stroke.

    High blood pressure, the main cause of atrial fibrillation in adults.

    It is possible for hypertension and atrial fibrillation to co-exist in a single person. In fact, a medical study found that high blood pressure increased the risk of atrial fibrillation by 50% in men and 40% in women (ref. 6). Furthermore, high blood pressure was found to be the fourth risk factor after heart failure, ageing and heart valve disease.

    Stroke outcomes tend to be more severe in subjects with atrial fibrillation than in those without atrial fibrillation.

    In one study, doctors compared stroke patients with and without atrial fibrillation and found the following (ref. 3).

    Patients with atrial fibrillation who had had a stroke remained in hospital for 50 days, compared to 40 days for other patients. (ref. 3)

    Patients with atrial fibrillation who had had a stroke had lower rates of hospital discharge (ref. 3)

    Patients with atrial fibrillation and stroke have a higher hospital mortality rate than patients without atrial fibrillation. (ref. 3)

    The same study found that patients with atrial fibrillation and stroke were more likely to have a new stroke than patients without atrial fibrillation (ref. 3).

    Monitor your Electrocardiogram (ECG) from home and detect atrial fibrillation early

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    Important

    Electrocardiogram tracing is an effective test to check the condition of the heart, but it does not capture all changes and symptoms of the heart. If the results of the tracing analysis show 'normal sinus rhythm' but symptoms persist, or if 'Unable to classify' or 'Unable to analyse' is displayed repeatedly, consult your doctor. Self-judgement and treatment based on analysis results are dangerous. Do not judge recorded results (electrocardiogram waveform) or displayed messages by yourself, always consult a doctor. Self-judgement based on analysis results may lead to worsening of symptoms.

    Discover the sound of atrial fibrillation (AFib)

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    References:

    1.NHS. Home. Health A to Z. Atrial fibrillation. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atrial-fibrillation/. Accessed in May 2023.

    2.European Society of Cardiology. The ESC. ESC Press Office. Press releases. Available at: https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Atrial-fibrillation-set-to-affect-more-than-14-million-over-65s-in-the-EU-by-2060#:~:text=Atrial%20fibrillation%20is%20the%20most,are%20caused%20by%20atrial%20fibrilation. Accessed in May 2023.

    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/atrial-fibrillation#:~:text=With%20Afib%2C%20electrical%20impulses%20fire,blood%20and%20pump%20blood%2Onormally.

    3.Staerk, L., et al. (2017). Atrial Fibrillation: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Outcomes. Circulation research, [online] 120(9), pp.1501-1517. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.309732.

    4.Lloyd-Jones DM et al. Lifetime risk for development of atrial fibrillation: the Framingham Heart Study. Circulation. 2004 Aug 31;110(9):1042-6.

    5.NHS. Home. Health A to Z. Atrial fibrillation. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/atrial-fibrillation/complications/. Accessed in May 2023.

    6.Verdecchia, P., et al. (2018). Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: Doubts and Certainties From Basic and Clinical Studies. Circulation research, [online] 122(2), pp.352-368. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.311402.

    7.https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/atrial-fibrillation#:~:text=With%20Afib%2C%20electrical%20impulses%20fire,blood%20and%20pump%20blood%2Onormally.

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