Clinical relevance of screening for ECG abnormalities in 67-year-old Danes: a population-based cohort study from the Viborg Screening Programme (VISP).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the point prevalence of major ECG abnormalities, their coexistence with screen-detected cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the proportion requiring referral for cardiac work-up and interventions.

Design

A population-based cohort study.

Setting

Primary and secondary care settings in Denmark.

Participants

Since 2014, all 67-year-old Danish men and women from Viborg municipality were invited to the 'Viborg Screening Programme' (VISP).

Interventions

VISP includes screening for lower extremity artery disease (LEAD), carotid plaque (CP), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cardiac conditions.

Primary outcome measures

A single resting 12-lead ECG was recorded and coded using the Minnesota criteria. Ma

SUBMITTER: Van Der Giessen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12750771 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature