Atrial dysfunction and elderly health examination? Ministry of Welfare: Research and Presentation Report within 3 months

The median wind rate of atrial antitis is 3 to 5 times that of ordinary people, but domestic screening found that nearly 90% of patients were sick without knowing it. A few days ago, a doctor called for health examinations for the elderly that the elderly can consider the atrial antitis inspection. In this regard, Minister of Welfare Chen Junzhong promised to discuss with the National Health Agency and submit a research report for Legislative Council within three months.

The Legislative Yuan held a Social Welfare and Environmental Committee today. When asked by the Legislative Yuan, a legislator of the National People's Political Consultative Conference, mentioned that atrial dysfunction is a high-risk group for Chinese style, but a domestic survey showed that nearly 90% of patients were sick and exposed to Chinese risk without knowing it. They asked whether the Ministry of Welfare intends to include it in the common health inspection project for the elderly.

{Chen said that whether the inspection is included in the regular screening project must be comprehensively evaluated based on the incidence rate, damage and economic benefits of the disease, will be discussed with the National Health Agency, and will submit a report for the legislator to consider within three months.

Taipei General and the Chinese National Heart Rhythm Medicine held a 20th anniversary seminar on Saturday, and announced the results of the community's review. The results showed that among the 531 atrial patients, up to 471 have not been diagnosed in the past, which is comparable to nearly 90% of patients were exposed to the risk without knowing it. The doctor also pointed out that health care data shows that there are about 260,000 atrial patients in Taiwan, plus patients who may not have been diagnosed, the actual number may be greater, indicating that the elderly’s health inspection project can be considered for atrial examination.