142 Do atrial high rate episodes & lt;6  minutes in duration in pacemaker patients increase stroke risk?

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a well-known risk factor for stroke. Recently, episodes as short as 6  minutes in duration have been linked with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke in pacemaker (PPM) patients (Healeyet al., 2012).
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research