Journals | - Schnabel, R., Engler, D., Freedman, B. (2024). Early detection of atrial fibrillation in the digital era, risk factors, treatment options, and the need for new definitions. European Heart Journal Supplements, 26, iv1-iv3. [More Information]
- Zhang, W., Lowres, N., Freedman, B., Wang, J., Wang, J., Zhang, W., Chen, Y., Miao, C., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., et al (2024). New-onset hypertension as a contributing factor to the incidence of atrial fibrillation in the elderly. Hypertension Research, 47(6), 1490-1499. [More Information]
- Mant, J., Modi, R., Dymond, A., Armstrong, N., Burt, J., Calvert, P., Cowie, M., Ding, W., Edwards, D., Freedman, B., et al (2024). Randomised controlled trial of population screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the SAFER trial. BMJ Open, 14(4). [More Information]
- Hibbitt, K., Mant, J., McManus, R., Pandiaraja, M., Williams, K., Charlton, P., Brimicombe, J., Cowie, M., Dymond, A., Freedman, B., et al (2024). Reliability of single-lead electrocardiogram interpretation to detect atrial fibrillation: insights from the SAFER feasibility study. Europace, 26(7), euae181. [More Information]
- Giskes, K., Lowres, N., Hespe, C., Freedman, B. (2024). Stroke risk mitigation Prescribing and monitoring anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation. Medicine Today, 25(8), 12-18.
- Mant, J., Lip, G., McManus, R., Williams, K., Modi, R., Charlton, P., Dymond, A., Massou, E., Brimicombe, J., Freedman, B., et al (2024). The feasibility of population screening for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using hand-held electrocardiogram devices. Europace, 26(3), euae056. [More Information]
- Giskes, K., Lowres, N., Orchard, J., Hyun, K., Hespe, C., Freedman, B. (2024). Time trends in stroke risk management among high-risk patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Australia between 2011–2019. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 53, 101443. [More Information]
- Chen, Y., Zhang, W., Sheng, C., Huang, Q., Cheng, Y., Guo, Q., Zhang, D., Li, Y., Freedman, B., Wang, J. (2023). A prospective study on the association between atrial fibrillation and blood pressure in an elderly Chinese population. International Journal of Cardiology, 372, 113-119. [More Information]
- Freedman, B., Schnabel, R. (2023). Atrial fibrillation screening perspectives after STROKESTOP and LOOP. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 20(1), 1-2. [More Information]
- Schnabel, R., Marinelli, E., Arbelo, E., Boriani, G., Boveda, S., Buckley, C., Camm, A., Casadei, B., Chua, W., Dagres, N., Freedman, B., et al (2023). Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference. Europace, 25(1), 6-27. [More Information]
- Vermunicht, P., Grecu, M., Deharo, J., Buckley, C., Palà, E., Mairesse, G., Farkowski, M., Bergonti, M., Pürerfellner, H., Hanson, C., Freedman, B., Giskes, K., et al (2023). General practitioners’ perceptions on opportunistic single-time point screening for atrial fibrillation: A European quantitative survey. Frontiers in Cardovascular Medicine, 10. [More Information]
- Orchard, J., Giskes, K., Orchard, J., La Gerche, A., Neubeck, L., Hespe, C., Lowres, N., Freedman, B. (2023). In a large primary care data set, the CHA2DS2-VASc score leads to an almost universal recommendation for anticoagulation treatment in those aged ≥65 years with atrial fibrillation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(8), 769-772. [More Information]
- Giskes, K., Lowres, N., Orchard, J., Li, J., McKenzie, K., Hespe, C., Freedman, B. (2023). Increasing screening for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the Atrial Fibrillation Self-Screening, Management And guideline-Recommended Therapy (AF Self-SMART) study. Medical Journal of Australia, 218(1), 27-32. [More Information]
- Corica, B., Bonini, N., Imberti, J., Romiti, G., Vitolo, M., Attanasio, L., Basili, S., Freedman, B., Potpara, T., Boriani, G., et al (2023). Yield of diagnosis and risk of stroke with screening strategies for atrial fibrillation: a comprehensive review of current evidence. European Heart Journal Open, 3(2). [More Information]
- Chan, N., Orchard, J., Agbayani, M., Boddington, D., Chao, T., Johar, S., John, B., Joung, B., Krishinan, S., Krittayaphong, R., Freedman, B., et al (2022). 2021 Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) practice guidance on atrial fibrillation screening. Journal of Arrhythmia, 38(1), 31-49. [More Information]
- Ye, X., Zhang, W., Chen, Y., Miao, C., Huang, Q., Sheng, C., Shao, S., Wang, D., Xu, S., Lei, L., Lowres, N., Freedman, B., et al (2022). Alcohol consumption in relation to the incidence of atrial fibrillation in an elderly Chinese population. Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 19(1), 52-60. [More Information]
- Sun, W., Freedman, B., Martinez, C., Wallenhorst, C., Yan, B. (2022). Atrial Fibrillation Detected by Single Time-Point Handheld Electrocardiogram Screening and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 122(2), 286-294. [More Information]
- Zhang, W., Chen, Y., Hu, L., Xia, J., Ye, X., Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., Guo, Q., Li, Y., Lowres, N., Freedman, B., et al (2022). Changes in the CHA2DS2-VASC score as a predictor of incident atrial fibrillation in older Chinese individuals: The AF-CATCH study. European Heart Journal Open, 2(4). [More Information]
- Williams, K., Modi, R., Dymond, A., Hoare, S., Powell, A., Burt, J., Edwards, D., Lund, J., Johnson, R., Lobban, T., Freedman, B., et al (2022). Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial. BMJ Open, 12(9). [More Information]
- Brandes, A., Stavrakis, S., Freedman, B., Antoniou, S., Boriani, G., Camm, A., Chow, C., Ding, E., Engdahl, J., Gibson, M., Orchard, J., et al (2022). Consumer-Led Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Frontier Review of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration. Circulation, 146(19), 1461-1474. [More Information]
- Gao, L., Moodie, M., Freedman, B., Lam, C., Tu, H., Swift, C., Ma, S., Mok, V., Sui, Y., Sharpe, D., et al (2022). Cost-Effectiveness of Monitoring Patients Post-Stroke With Mobile ECG During the Hospital Stay. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11(8). [More Information]
- Engler, D., Hanson, C., Desteghe, L., Boriani, G., Diederichsen, S., Freedman, B., Palà, E., Potpara, T., Witt, H., Heidbuchel, H., Neubeck, A., et al (2022). Feasible approaches and implementation challenges to atrial fibrillation screening: A qualitative study of stakeholder views in 11 European countries. BMJ Open, 12(6). [More Information]
- Schnabel, R., Wallenhorst, C., Engler, D., Blankenberg, S., Pfeiffer, N., Spruenker, N., Buettner, M., Michal, M., Lackner, K., Münzel, T., Freedman, B., et al (2022). Refined atrial fibrillation screening and cost-effectiveness in the German population. Heart, 108, 451-457. [More Information]
- Wallenhorst, C., Martinez, C., Freedman, B. (2022). Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation Incidentally Detected in Primary Care Compared with Other Clinical Presentations. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 122(2), 277-285. [More Information]
- McIntyre, W., Diederichsen, S., Freedman, B., Schnabel, R., Svennberg, E., Healey, J. (2022). Screening for atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal Open, 2(4). [More Information]
- McKenzie, K., Lowres, N., Orchard, J., Hespe, C., Freedman, B., Giskes, K. (2022). Staff acceptability and patient usability of a self-screening kiosk for atrial fibrillation in general practice waiting rooms. Cardiovascular Digital Health Journal, 3(5), 212-219. [More Information]
- Passman, R., Freedman, B. (2022). Updated USPSTF Guidelines for Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Same as It Ever Was? JAMA Cardiology, 7(3), 247-249. [More Information]
- Gwynn, J., Gwynne, K., Rodrigues, R., Thompson, S., Bolton, G., Dimitropoulos, Y., Dulvari, N., Finlayson, H., Hamilton, S., Lawrence, M., Macniven, R., Rambaldini, B., Freedman, B., et al (2021). Atrial Fibrillation in Indigenous Australians: A Multisite Screening Study Using a Single-Lead ECG Device in Aboriginal Primary Health Settings. Heart, Lung, and Circulation, 30(2), 267-274. [More Information]
- Suwanwela, N., Chutinet, A., Autjimanon, H., Ounahachok, T., Decha-umphai, C., Chockchai, S., Indrabhakti, S., Kijpaisalratana, N., Akarathanawat, W., Travanichakul, S., Lowres, N., Freedman, B., et al (2021). Atrial fibrillation prevalence and risk profile from novel community-based screening in Thailand: A prospective multi-centre study. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 32, 100709. [More Information]
- Giskes, K., Lowres, N., Li, J., Orchard, J., Hespe, C., Freedman, B. (2021). Atrial fibrillation self screening, management and guideline recommended therapy (AF SELF SMART): A protocol for atrial fibrillation self-screening in general practice. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 32, 100683. [More Information]
- Freedman, B., Kamel, H., Van Gelder, I., Schnabel, R. (2021). Atrial fibrillation: Villain or bystander in vascular brain injury. European Heart Journal Supplements, 22, M51-M59. [More Information]
- Boriani, G., Palmisano, P., Malavasi, V., Fantecchi, E., Vitolo, M., Bonini, N., Imberti, J., Valenti, A., Schnabel, R., Freedman, B. (2021). Clinical factors associated with atrial fibrillation detection on single-time point screening using a hand-held single-lead ECG device. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(4), 1-13. [More Information]
- Gibbs, H., Freedman, B., Rosenqvist, M., Virdone, S., Mahmeed, W., Ambrosio, G., Camm, A., Jacobson, B., Jerjes-Sanchez, C., Kayani, G., et al (2021). Clinical Outcomes in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation Presentations in GARFIELD-AF: Implications for AF Screening. The American Journal of Medicine, 134(7), 893-9.01E+13. [More Information]
- Malavasi, V., Zoccali, C., Brandi, M., Micali, G., Vitolo, M., Imberti, J., Mussi, C., Schnabel, R., Freedman, B., Boriani, G. (2021). Cognitive impairment in patients with atrial fibrillation: Implications for outcome in a cohort study. International Journal of Cardiology, 323, 83-89. [More Information]
- Brieger, D., Freedman, B. (2021). Decoding stroke risk scores in atrial fibrillation: still more work to do. European Heart Journal, 42(15), 1486-1488. [More Information]
- Freedman, B., Lowres, N. (2021). High-intensity atrial fibrillation screening to prevent stroke. The Lancet, 398(10310), 1465-1467. [More Information]
- Koo, K., Inglis, S., Freedman, B., Thijs, V., Ferguson, C. (2021). Implantable cardiac monitors compared with conventional methods for the detection of atrial high-rate episodes in individuals with embolic stroke of undetermined source. The Cochrane Library Chichester UK: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021 (11), CD013464. [More Information]
- Ngo, L., Do, T., Van, B., Hoang, K., Le, D., Nguyen, H., Nguyen, T., Freedman, B., Lowres, N. (2021). Incidence of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiovascular Surgery in Vietnam: Results From A Novel Screening Strategy. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 14(2), 1-7. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Giskes, K., Freedman, B. (2021). Next frontier for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Ensuring anticoagulant persistence. Heart, 107(7), 519-520. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Giskes, K., Freedman, B. (2021). Next frontier in management of atrial fibrillation. Heart, 107(9), 767-768. [More Information]
- Parvaneh, M., Witting, P., Ku, J., Moradi, T., Inan Eroglu, E., Freedman, B., Sutherland, G., McCorkindale, A., Guennewig, B., Choowong, P., Bell-Anderson, K., Cooney, G., Eberhard, J., et al (2021). Periodontitis induces endothelial dysfunction in mice. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 14993. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Freedman, B. (2021). Population screening for atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke. The Lancet, 398(10310), 1463-1465. [More Information]
- Zhang, W., Chen, Y., Miao, C., Huang, Q., Sheng, C., Shao, S., Wang, D., Xu, S., Lei, L., Zhang, D., Lowres, N., Freedman, B., et al (2021). Quarterly versus annual ECG screening for atrial fibrillation in older Chinese individuals (AF-CATCH): a prospective, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2(8), e470-e478. [More Information]
- Benjamin, E., Go, A., Desvigne-Nickens, P., Anderson, C., Casadei, B., Chen, L., Crijns, H., Freedman, B., Hills, M., Healey, J., et al (2021). Research Priorities in Atrial Fibrillation Screening: A Report From a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Virtual Workshop. Circulation, 143(4), 372-388. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Suwanwela, N., Chutinet, A., Freedman, B. (2021). Response to letter to the editor regarding: “Atrial fibrillation prevalence and risk profile from novel community-based screening in Thailand: A prospective multi-centre study”. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 33, 100752. [More Information]
- Zink, M., Mischke, K., Keszei, A., Rummey, C., Freedman, B., Neumann, G., Tolksdorf, A., Frank, F., Wienströer, J., Kuth, N., et al (2021). Screen-detected atrial fibrillation predicts mortality in elderly subjects. Europace, 23(1), 29-38. [More Information]
- Stavrakis, S., Elkholey, K., Lofgren, M., Asad, Z., Stephens, L., Freedman, B. (2021). Screening for atrial fibrillation in american indian adults in a tribal primary care clinic. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(9), e020069. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Freedman, B. (2021). Searching for atrial fibrillation post-stroke with prolonged monitoring: Do it early, but should we be looking for something else? IJC Heart & Vasculature, 34, 100819. [More Information]
- Ferguson, C., Lowres, N., Freedman, B. (2021). Stroke Risk in Adults With Atrial Fibrillation According to Sex. Heart, Lung, and Circulation, 30(7), 937-938. [More Information]
- Wachter, R., Freedman, B. (2021). Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 121(6), 697-699. [More Information]
- Freedman, B., Hindricks, G., Banerjee, A., Baranchuk, A., Ching, C., Du, X., Fitzsimons, D., Healey, J., Ikeda, T., Lobban, T., et al (2021). World Heart Federation roadmap on atrial fibrillation – A 2020 update. Global Heart, 16(1), 41. [More Information]
- Orchard, J., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., Neubeck, A. (2020). AF-SMART eHealth system for atrial fibrillation screening: how can it fit into clinical practice? Expert Review of Medical Devices, 17(5), 375-378. [More Information]
- Freedman, B. (2020). An AI-ECG algorithm for atrial fibrillation risk: steps towards clinical implementation. The Lancet, 396(10246), 236. [More Information]
- Sung, J., Stewart, C., Freedman, B. (2020). Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Preparing for the Fifth Industrial Revolution. Medical Journal of Australia, 213(6), 253-255. [More Information]
- Leung, K., Fong, W., Freedman, B., Bajorek, B., Lee, V. (2020). Association between beta-blocker use and obesity in Hong Kong Chinese elders: a post-hoc analysis. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 26(1), 27-34. [More Information]
- Orchard, J., Li, J., Freedman, B., Webster, R., Salkeld, G., Hespe, C., Gallagher, R., Patel, A., Kamel, B., Neubeck, L., Lowres, N. (2020). Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management, and Guideline-Recommended Therapy in the Rural Primary Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of eHealth Tools to Support All Stages of Screening. Journal of the American Heart Association, 9(18), 1-15. [More Information]
- da Costa, F., Mala-Ladova, K., Lee, V., Tous, S., Papastergiou, J., Griffiths, D., Chaumais, M., Hersberger, K., Viola, R., Paulino, E., Freedman, B., et al (2020). Awareness campaigns of atrial fibrillation as an opportunity for early detection by pharmacists: an international cross-sectional study. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 49(4), 606-617. [More Information]
- Boriani, G., Schnabel, R., Healey, J., Lopes, R., Verbiest-van Gurp, N., Lobban, T., Camm, J., Freedman, B. (2020). Consumer-led screening for atrial fibrillation using consumer-facing wearables, devices and apps: A survey of health care professionals by AF-SCREEN international collaboration. European journal of internal medicine, 82, 97-104. [More Information]
- Chen, Y., Huang, Q., Sheng, C., Zhang, W., Shao, S., Wang, D., Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., Guo, Q., Zhang, D., Lowres, N., Freedman, B., et al (2020). Detection rate and treatment gap for atrial fibrillation identified through screening in community health centers in China (AF-CATCH): A prospective multicenter study. PLoS Medicine, 17(7), e1003146. [More Information]
- Cai, X., Ahmad, G., Hossain, F., Liu, C., Wang, X., Dennis, J., Freedman, B., Witting, P. (2020). High-density lipoprotein (HDL) inhibits serum amyloid a (SAA)-induced vascular and renal dysfunctions in apolipoprotein e-deficient mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(4), 1-25. [More Information]
- Yan, B., Lai, W., Chan, C., Au, A., Freedman, B., Poh, Y., Poh, M. (2020). High-Throughput, Contact-Free Detection of Atrial Fibrillation From Video With Deep Learning. JAMA Cardiology, 5(1), 105-107. [More Information]
- Mc Namara, K., Krass, I., Peterson, G., Alzubaidi, H., Grenfell, R., Freedman, B., Dunbar, J. (2020). Implementing screening interventions in community pharmacy to promote interprofessional coordination of primary care - A mixed methods evaluation. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 16(2), 160-167. [More Information]
- Nagata, Y., Yamagami, T., Nutbeam, D., Freedman, B., Lowres, N. (2020). Incremental yield of ECG screening repeated annually over 4 years in an adult Japanese population without prior atrial fibrillation: A retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 10(7), e035650. [More Information]
- Martinez, C., Wallenhorst, C., Rietbrock, S., Freedman, B. (2020). Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Risk Following Vitamin K Antagonist Cessation in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: A Cohort Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 9(2), e014376. [More Information]
- Yan, B., Tu, H., Lam, C., Swift, C., Ho, M., Mok, V., Sui, Y., Sharpe, D., Ghia, D., Jannes, J., Freedman, B., et al (2020). Nurse led smartphone electrographic monitoring for atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke: SPOT-AF. Journal of Stroke, 22(3), 387-395. [More Information]
- Giskes, K., Hespe, C., Freedman, B. (2020). Screening for atrial fibrillation the essential role of GPs. Medicine Today, 21(6), 14-20.
- Quer, G., Freedman, B., Steinhubl, S. (2020). Screening for atrial fibrillation: predicted sensitivity of short, intermittent electrocardiogram recordings in an asymptomatic at-risk population. Europace, 22(12), 1781-1787. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Hillis, G., Gladman, M., Kol, M., Rogers, J., Chow, V., Touma, F., Barnes, C., Auston, J., Freedman, B. (2020). Self-monitoring for recurrence of secondary atrial fibrillation following non-cardiac surgery or acute illness: A pilot study. IJC Heart & Vasculature, 29, 100566. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Freedman, B. (2020). Time to develop guidelines for screening and management of atrial fibrillation in Indigenous Australians. Medical Journal of Australia, 212(5), 212-213. [More Information]
- Soni, A., Karna, S., Fahey, N., Sanghai, S., Patel, H., Raithatha, S., Thanvi, S., Nimbalkar, S., Freedman, B., Allison, J., et al (2019). Age-and-sex stratified prevalence of atrial fibrillation in rural Western India: Results of SMART-India, a population-based screening study. International Journal of Cardiology, 280, 84-88. [More Information]
- Ha, J., Neuen, B., Cheng, L., Jun, M., Toyama, T., Gallagher, M., Jardine, M., Sood, M., Garg, A., Palmer, S., Freedman, B., et al (2019). Benefits and Harms of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease. Annals of Internal Medicine, 171(3), 181-189. [More Information]
- Chen, Y., Huang, Q., Sheng, C., Lei, L., Xu, S., Zhang, W., Shao, S., Wang, D., Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., Freedman, B., et al (2019). Cross-sectional Association Between Blood Pressure Status and Atrial Fibrillation in an Elderly Chinese Population. American Journal of Hypertension, 32(8), 777-785. [More Information]
- Orchard, J., Neubeck, L., Orchard, J., Puranik, R., Raju, H., Freedman, B., La Gerche, A., Semsarian, C. (2019). ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations. Heart Rhythm, 16(10), 1584-1591. [More Information]
- Orchard, J., Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Li, J., Webster, R., Zwar, N., Gallagher, R., Ferguson, C., Lowres, N. (2019). eHealth Tools to Provide Structured Assistance for Atrial Fibrillation Screening, Management, and Guideline-Recommended Therapy in Metropolitan General Practice: The AF - SMART Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 8(1), 1-8. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Olivier, J., Chao, T., Chen, S., Diederichsen, A., Fitzmaurice, D., Gomez-Doblas, J., Harbison, J., Healey, J., Hobbs, F., Orchard, J., Freedman, B., et al (2019). Estimated stroke risk, yield, and number needed to screen for atrial fibrillation detected through single time screening: a multicountry patient-level meta-analysis of 141,220 screened individuals. PLoS Medicine, 16(9), 1-19. [More Information]
- Macniven, R., Gwynn, J., Fujimoto, H., Hamilton, S., Thompson, S., Taylor, K., Lawrence, M., Finlayson, H., Bolton, G., Dulvari, N., Rambaldini, B., Freedman, B., Gwynne, K., et al (2019). Feasibility and acceptability of opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 43(4), 313-318. [More Information]
- Koo, K., Inglis, S., Freedman, B., Thijs, V., Ferguson, C. (2019). Implantable cardiac monitors compared with conventional methods for the detection of atrial high-rate episodes in individuals with embolic stroke of undetermined source. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019 (11), 1-11. [More Information]
- Freedman, B., Schnabel, R., Calkins, H. (2019). Opportunistic Electrocardiogram Screening for Atrial Fibrillation to Prevent Stroke. JAMA Cardiology, 4(2), 91-92. [More Information]
- Boriani, G., Healey, J., Schnabel, R., Lopes, R., Calkins, H., Camm, J., Freedman, B. (2019). Oral anticoagulation for subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias detected by implantable cardiac devices: an international survey of the AF-SCREEN Group. International Journal of Cardiology, 296, 65-70. [More Information]
- Lowres, N., Giskes, K., Hespe, C., Freedman, B. (2019). Reducing stroke risk in atrial fibrillation: Adherence to guidelines has improved, but patient persistence with anticoagulant therapy remains suboptimal. Korean Circulation Journal, 49(10), 883-907. [More Information]
- Schnabel, R., Haeusler, K., Healey, J., Freedman, B., Boriani, G., Brachmann, J., Brandes, A., Bustamante, A., Casadei, B., Crijns, H., et al (2019). Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration. Circulation, 140(22), 1834-1850. [More Information]
- Chami, B., Hossain, F., Hambly, T., Cai, X., Aran, R., Fong, G., Vellajo, A., Martin, N., Wang, X., Dennis, J., Sharland, A., Freedman, B., Witting, P., et al (2019). Serum Amyloid A Stimulates Vascular and Renal Dysfunction in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice Fed a Normal Chow Diet. Frontiers in Immunology, 10, 1-19. [More Information]
- Brieger, D., Connell, C., Freedman, B. (2019). Stroke Risk Stratification: CHA2DS2-VA or CHA2DS2-VASc? Heart, Lung, and Circulation, 28(5), e103. [More Information]
- Jin, K., Khonsari, S., Gallagher, R., Gallagher, P., Clark, A., Freedman, B., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Redfern, J., Neubeck, L. (2019). Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 18(4), 260-271. [More Information]
- Orchard, J., Li, J., Gallagher, R., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., Neubeck, L. (2019). Uptake of a primary care atrial fibrillation screening program (AF-SMART): A realist evaluation of implementation in metropolitan and rural general practice. BMC Family Practice, 20(1), 170. [More Information]
- Lip, G., Banerjee, A., Boriani, G., Chiang, C., Fargo, R., Freedman, B., Lane, D., Ruff, C., Turakhia, M., Werring, D., et al (2018). Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest, 154(5), 1121-1201. [More Information]
- Orchard, J., Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Webster, R., Patel, A., Gallagher, R., Li, J., Hespe, C., Ferguson, C., Zwar, N., Lowres, N. (2018). Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: an implementation study protocol. BMJ Open, 8(10), 1-8. [More Information]
- Orchard, J., Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Freedman, B. (2018). Atrial fibrillation: is there enough evidence to recommend opportunistic or systematic screening? International Journal of Epidemiology, 47(5), 1372-1378. [More Information]
- Gu, Y., Doughty, R., Freedman, B., Kennelly, J., Warren, J., Harwood, M., Hulme, R., Paltridge, C., Teh, R., Rolleston, A., et al (2018). Burden of atrial fibrillation in Maori and Pacific people in New Zealand: a cohort study. Internal Medicine Journal, 48(3), 301-309. [More Information]
- Neubeck, A., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., Hyun, K., Orchard, J., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Rogers, K., Redfern, J. (2018). Choice of Health Options in Prevention of Cardiovascular Events (CHOICE) Replication Study. Heart, Lung, and Circulation, 27(12), 1406-1414. [More Information]
- Yan, B., Lai, W., Chan, C., Chan, S., Chan, L., Lam, K., Lau, H., Ng, C., Tai, L., Yip, K., Freedman, B., et al (2018). Contact-Free Screening of Atrial Fibrillation by a Smartphone Using Facial Pulsatile Photoplethysmographic Signals. Journal of the American Heart Association, 7(8), 1-13. [More Information]
- Ngo, T., Vu, V., Nguyen, C., Le, T., Hoang, T., Freedman, B., Lowres, N. (2018). Identification of new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in Vietnam. A feasibility study of a novel screening strategy in a limited-resource setting: Study protocol. BMJ Open, 8(9), 1-7. [More Information]
- Witsch, J., Merkler, A., Chin, M., Navi, B., Sheth, K., Freedman, B., Schwamm, L., Kamel, H. (2018). Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Recent Ischemic Stroke Versus Matched Controls. Stroke, 49(10), 2529-2531. [More Information]
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