The goal of this randomized trial is to compare the diagnostic yield of a screen-like early diagnosis strategy to usual primary care to detect coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), and/or valvular heart disease (VHD) in community people aged 50-80 years who participate in the Utrecht Health Project. The diagnosis strategy consists of a questionnaire with questions related to symptoms suggestive of CAD, AF or HF, a focused physical examination, laboratory testing, electrocardiography, and echocardiography.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
1,476
RED-CVD early diagnosis questionnaire, physical examination, laboratory testing, electrocardiography, echocardiography
UMC Utrecht
Utrecht, Netherlands
Coronary artery disease
Time frame: 1 year
Atrial fibrillation
Time frame: 1 year
Heart failure
Time frame: 1 year
Valvular heart disease
Time frame: 1 year
Echocardiographic abnormalities
Time frame: 1 year
Health-related quality of life
Time frame: 1 year
CVD family history and women's reproductive history
Time frame: 1 year
Cardiovascular risk profile
Time frame: 1 year
Costs
Time frame: 1 year
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