Open AccessProlonged QTc Interval Predicts Poststroke Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Takao Hoshino,
Takehiko Nagao,
Tsuyoshi Shiga,
Kenji Maruyama,
Sono Toi,
Satoko Mizuno,
Kentaro Ishizuka,
Satoru Shimizu,
Shinichiro Uchiyama,
Kazuo Kitagawa
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.114.006612
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , paroxysmal atrial fibrillation , cardiology , qt interval , stroke (engine) , short qt syndrome , long qt syndrome , mechanical engineering , engineering
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is often difficult to detect in patients with acute ischemic stroke. We aimed to assess the predictive value of a prolonged QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) in PAF detection after acute ischemic stroke.
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