Using an Implantable Loop Recorder to Investigate the Incidence of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation at One Month Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
New-onset AF (NOAF) is independently associated with increased death and rehospitalisation post-TAVI and may also explain delayed onset stroke. The incidence is estimated to be 10% at one month, but this has not been well studied.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: K. Rao, A. Baer, P. Hansen, R. Bhindi Source Type: research