People with untreated atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, are five times more likely to have a stroke; however, a simple pulse check can help prevent this.
Questionnaire
This health category includes questionnaire data on personal and family history of atrial fibrillation.
Measurements
Mandatory: Heart rate and a pulse check for regularity.
Non-mandatory: N/A
Laboratory
Mandatory: N/A
Non-mandatory: N/A
Interpretations
Flag assignment and report content are generated to reflect the relevant combinations of data inputs from questionnaire responses and physical measurements.
🟢 Green flag: Indicates a regular pulse.
🟡 Amber flag: Indicates an irregular pulse and a heart rate < 106.
🔴 Red flag: Indicates an irregular pulse and heart rate > 106.
The Heart rate category should be used in conjunction with this health category to provide interpretation of heart rate.