Sensitive Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Stroke Patients by Short-Term Bedside Electrocardiography Monitoring Software Analysis

Conclusion: SRA was found to be highly sensitive to detect possible or definitive AF in clinical routine within a short monitoring time. However, low specificity and poor accuracy do not allow diagnosing AF by SRA alone, but with the high NPV compared to current diagnostic standard, it is a valid diagnostic tool to rule out AF. Thereby, SRA is a contribution to clarify stroke etiology.Cerebrovasc Dis 2018;45:54 –60
Source: Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Source Type: research