Open AccessSilent ischaemic brain lesions related to atrial high rate episodes in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices
Author(s) -
Juan BenezetMazuecos,
J.M. Rubio Campal,
Marcelino Cortés,
José Antonio Iglesias,
Susana Calle,
Juan José de la Vieja,
Miguel A. Quiñones,
P. Sánchez-Borque,
Elena de la Cruz,
A. Espejo,
J. Farré
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euu267
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , hazard ratio , subclinical infection , stroke (engine) , incidence (geometry) , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Monitoring capabilities of cardiac implantable electronic devices have revealed that a large proportion of patients present silent atrial fibrillation (AF) detected as atrial high rate episodes (AHREs). Atrial high rate episodes >5 min have been linked to increased risk of clinical stroke, but a high proportion of ischaemic brain lesions (IBLs) could be subclinical.
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