ESC Congress 2026 Abstract
Screen-detected irregular heartbeat often silent in older adults
Among participants with the condition, 62% reported neither a fast heartbeat nor palpitations, the feeling of a pounding or fluttering heart.Among participants with the condition, 62% reported neither a fast heartbeat nor palpitations, the feeling of a pounding or fluttering heart.
Randomized trial · 19,723 peopleInterventions
Who was studied19,723 people aged 65 or older, against those who remained in sinus rhythm
What changedOverall symptom burden did not differ, and 62% of participants with screen-detected atrial fibrillation reported neither tachycardia nor palpitations
The catchThe analysis included completers only, covering 19,723 of 25,265 participants randomized to screening