Atrial fibrillation in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source during 3 years of prolonged monitoring with an implantable loop recorder.

CONCLUSIONS: In ESUS patients, early implantation of an ILR with cardiac monitoring and remote transmission over a 3-year period detects AF in 41.4 % and results in oral anticoagulation in 82% of these patients.
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Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - January 5, 2021 Category: Hematology Authors: Kitsiou A, Rogalewski A, Kalyani M, Deelawar S, Tribunyan S, Greeve I, Minnerup J, Israel C, Schäbitz W Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research