Association of non-sustained atrial tachycardia and its duration in 24-h Holter monitoring with embolic stroke of unknown source

Although supraventricular ectopic beats (SVE), including premature atrial contractions (PACs) and non-sustained atrial tachycardia (NSAT), are frequent in the general population, some study results indicate that they are pathologic. SVE may predict undiagnosed atrial fibrillation or be associated with the embolic pattern of ischemic stroke. The aim of this study was to identify the indicators most associated with embolic stroke among the parameters that suggest the burden of SVE.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research