What's the best way to screen for atrial fibrillation?
About this episode
The episode discusses the best methods for screening atrial fibrillation and the challenges faced in clinical trials.
In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Professor James Rudd, is joined by Dr Emma Svennberg from Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. They discuss her review on AF screening and dive into why many trials have been disappointing and how things might improve in the future. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a positive review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps us to reach more people - thanks! Link to published paper:https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2026/02/26/heartjnl-2025-326121
People in this episode
Host: Professor James Rudd
Guest: Dr Emma Svennberg
Topics covered
- atrial fibrillation
- screening
- medical trials
- healthcare improvement
- cardiology
Keywords
- atrial fibrillation
- screening methods
- clinical trials
- healthcare
- cardiology
- Dr Emma Svennberg
- Professor James Rudd
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Karolinska Hospital, BMJ Group
Books & works: heartjnl-2025-326121
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