Relationship between Device-detected Burden and Duration of Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Wider availability of continuous rhythm monitoring has made it feasible to incorporate metrics of atrial fibrillation burden and duration into the decision to initiate anticoagulation. However, the relationship between thresholds of burden and duration and underlying risk factors at which anticoagulation should be considered remains unclear.

Source: Heart Rhythm - October 23, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mounir Al-Gibbawi, Hakeem O. Ayinde, Neal K. Bhatia, Mikhael F. El-Chami, Stacy B. Westerman, Angel R. Leon, Anand D. Shah, Anshul M. Patel, David B. De Lurgio, Christine M. Tompkins, Michael S. Lloyd, Faisal M. Merchant, Soroosh Kiani Source Type: research