Ce-543-01 4-fold higher rate of atrial fibrillation detection after stroke of presumed known etiology with continuous versus intermittent monitoring: results from the stroke af study
In patients (pts) with recent ischemic stroke, atrial fibrillation (AF) may be common regardless of the stroke etiology. Timely diagnosis and intervention may prevent more disabling recurrent strokes.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Jonathan P. Piccini, Christopher Granger, Richard A. Bernstein, Hooman Kamel, Jeffrey Katz, pramod P. sethi, Evgeny Sidorov, Scott E. Kasner, Scott B. Silverman, Theodore Merriam, Paul Ziegler, Lee Schwamm Source Type: research