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Journal Article 
Atrial Fibrillation in Indigenous Australians: A Multisite Screening Study Using a Single-Lead ECG Device in Aboriginal Primary Health Settings 
Gwynn, J; Gwynne, K; Rodrigues, R; Thompson, S; Bolton, G; Dimitropoulos, Y; Dulvari, N; Finlayson, H; Hamilton, S; Lawrence, M; Macniven, R; Neubeck, L; Rambaldini, B; Taylor, K; Wright, D; Freedman, B; , 
2020 
1 
Heart, Lung and Circulation
ISSN: 1443-9506
EISSN: 1444-2892 
English 
32807629 
WOS:000614769100020 
Circulatory diseases continue to be the greatest cause of mortality for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and a major cause of persistently lower life expectancy compared with non-Aboriginal Australians. The limited information that exists on atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is mostly based on hospital admission data. This shows AF as principal or additional admission diagnosis was 1.4 times higher compared to non-Aboriginal Australians, a higher incidence of AF across the adult life span after age 20 years and a significantly higher prevalence among younger patients. Our study estimates the first national community prevalence and age distribution of AF (including paroxysmal) in Australian Aboriginal people. A handheld single-lead electrocardiograph (ECG) device (iECG), known to be acceptable in this population, was used to record participant ECGs.