A Structured Reading Algorithm Improves Telemetric Detection of Atrial Fibrillation After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Bernd Kallmünzer,
Lorenz Breuer,
Christiane Hering,
Dorette RaazSchrauder,
Rainer Kollmar,
Hagen B. Huttner,
Stefan Schwab,
Martin Köhrmann
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.642199
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , stroke (engine) , cardiology , ischemic stroke , acute stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering , tissue plasminogen activator
Anticoagulation is a highly effective secondary prevention in patients with cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF). However, the condition remains underdiagnosed, because paroxysmal AF may be missed by diagnostic tests in the acute phase. In this study, the sensitivity of AF detection was assessed for serial electrocardiographic recordings and continuous stroke unit telemetric monitoring with or without a structured algorithm to analyze telemetric data (SEA-AF).
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