#ESCCongress – RCT: Small benefit from systematic screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults – After a median follow-up of 6.9 y there were fewer events (stroke, embolism, bleeding, and death) in the intervention group (31·9%) vs. control group (33·0%).

Clinical outcomes in systematic screening for atrial fibrillation (STROKESTOP): a multicentre, parallel group, unmasked, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News release: Screening for atrial fibrillation could reduce risk of stroke – Karolinska Institutet