Journal article
Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke
Abstract
Cardiac thromboembolism attributed to atrial fibrillation (AF) is responsible for up to one-third of ischemic strokes. Stroke may be the first manifestation of previously undetected AF. Given the efficacy of oral anticoagulants in preventing AF-related ischemic strokes, strategies of searching for AF after a stroke using ECG monitoring followed by oral anticoagulation (OAC) treatment have been proposed to prevent recurrent cardioembolic …
Authors
Schnabel RB; Haeusler KG; Healey JS; Freedman B; Boriani G; Brachmann J; Brandes A; Bustamante A; Casadei B; Crijns HJGM
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 140, No. 22, pp. 1834–1850
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 26, 2019
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.119.040267
ISSN
0009-7322