High Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in a Lithuanian Stroke Patient Cohort

Conclusions: In our single-center prospective observational study in Lithuania, we found that 40.8% of AIS patients had a concomitant AF, were at a higher risk for an LVO, and had a significantly poorer self-perceived HRQoL at 90 days. Despite the high AF prevalence, diagnostic tools for subclinical AF were greatly underutilized.PMID:35744063 | DOI:10.3390/medicina58060800

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - June 24, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Rytis Masili ūnas Aust ėja Dapkutė Julija Grigait ė Jok ūbas Lapė Domantas Valan čius Justinas Bacevi čius Rimgaudas Katkus Aleksandras Vilionskis Au šra Klimašauskienė Aleksandra Ekkert Dalius Jatu žis Source Type: research