PRACTICE ALERT PODCAST

ECG to screen asymptomatic adults? Not so fast, says USPSTF

J Fam Pract. 2018 November;67(11):audio
By
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
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In this month’s audiocast, Dr. Campos-Outcalt details 2 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations regarding the use of electrocardiography to prevent cardiovascular disease events and to identify patients with atrial fibrillation.

 

Resources

US Preventive Services Task Force. Final recommendation statement: Cardiovascular disease risk: screening with electrocardiography.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/cardiovascular-disease-risk-screening-with-electrocardiography. Published June 2018. Accessed October 23, 2018.

US Preventive Services Task Force. Final recommendation statement: Atrial fibrillation: screening with electrocardiography.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/atrial-fibrillation-screening-with-electrocardiography. Published August 2018. Accessed October 23, 2018.

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