U.S., May 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07611084) titled 'Construction of a Cohort of Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Rural China' on May 18.
Brief Summary: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in aging populations and is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure (HF) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, early detection of HF among patients with AF remain inadequate in rural settings. This study aims to screen for HF among older adults with AF in rural China and to conduct long-term follow-up in order to observe the disease progression in patients with AF.
This study will recruit at least 2,500 elderly individuals aged between 65 and 80 ye...