Journal article
Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Stroke
Abstract
BACKGROUND: One quarter of strokes are of unknown cause, and subclinical atrial fibrillation may be a common etiologic factor. Pacemakers can detect subclinical episodes of rapid atrial rate, which correlate with electrocardiographically documented atrial fibrillation. We evaluated whether subclinical episodes of rapid atrial rate detected by implanted devices were associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients who did not …
Authors
Healey JS; Connolly SJ; Gold MR; Israel CW; Van Gelder IC; Capucci A; Lau CP; Fain E; Yang S; Bailleul C
Journal
New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 366, No. 2, pp. 120–129
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
January 12, 2012
DOI
10.1056/nejmoa1105575
ISSN
0028-4793