Improved Detection of Silent Atrial Fibrillation Using 72-Hour Holter ECG in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Martin Grond,
M. Jauß,
Gerhard F. Hamann,
Erwin Stark,
Roland Veltkamp,
Darius G. Nabavi,
Markus Horn,
Christian Weimar,
Martin Köhrmann,
Rolf Wachter,
Ludger Rosin,
Paulus Kirchhof
Publication year - 2013
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.113.001884
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , stroke (engine) , cardiology , holter monitor , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , electrocardiography , premature atrial contraction , mechanical engineering , engineering
Adequate diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), including paroxysmal AF, is an important part of stroke workup. Prolonged ECG monitoring may improve the detection of paroxysmal, previously undiagnosed AF (unknown AF). Therefore, we evaluated systematic 72-hour Holter ECG monitoring to detect unknown AF for the workup of patients with stroke.
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