Atrial Fibrillation Burden and Short-Term Risk of Stroke: Case-Crossover Analysis of Continuously Recorded Heart Rhythm From Cardiac Electronic Implanted Devices [Original Articles]

Conclusions—
In this population with continuous heart rhythm recording, multiple hours of AF had a strong but transient effect raising stroke risk.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - October 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Turakhia, M. P., Ziegler, P. D., Schmitt, S. K., Chang, Y., Fan, J., Than, C. T., Keung, E. K., Singer, D. E. Tags: Arrhythmias, clinical electrophysiology, drugs, Risk Factors for Stroke, Epidemiology Original Articles Source Type: research