Occult paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in non-cryptogenic ischemic stroke

ConclusionLong-term monitoring of non-CIS patients detected PAF in a clinically relevant proportion of patients, resulting in stroke prevention therapy optimization. Further study to confirm these findings and refine the subset that would benefit from long-term cardiac monitoring is warranted.

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Source: Journal of Neurology - October 1, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: research