500
Participants
Start Date
January 1, 2015
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2017
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2019
Patient education
(i) Patient education (ii) Assess individual risk of stroke using the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2VASc score and risk of major bleeding using the HAS-BLED score (iii) Recommendation of evidence-based stroke prevention therapy based on international guidelines (iv) Patient audit and follow-up (v) Patients not on appropriate OAC without adequate explanation will be referred to Cardiology Outpatient Clinic for second opinion
Routine care
The iECG tracing and report is provided to the attending doctor. Prescription of OAC is left to the discretion of the attending doctor.
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin
University of Sydney
OTHER
Chinese University of Hong Kong
OTHER