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Detection of Atrial Fibrillation After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Author(s) -
Amit K Kishore,
Andy Vail,
Arshad Majid,
Jesse Dawson,
Kennedy R. Lees,
Pippa Tyrrell,
Craig J. Smith
Publication year - 2014
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.113.003433
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , confidence interval , stroke (engine) , observational study , cardiology , ischemic stroke , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering
Atrial fibrillation (AF) confers a high risk of recurrent stroke, although detection methods and definitions of paroxysmal AF during screening vary. We therefore undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the frequency of newly detected AF using noninvasive or invasive cardiac monitoring after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.

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