Open AccessLeft Atrial Diameter and Atrial Ectopic Burden in Patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: Risk Stratification of Atrial Fibrillation with Insertable Cardiac Monitor Analysis
Author(s) -
Ji Hyun Lee,
In Tae Moon,
Youngjin Cho,
Jun Yup Kim,
Jihoon Kang,
Beom Joon Kim,
Moon Ku Han,
IlYoung Oh,
Hee Joon Bae
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical neurology/the journal of clinical neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.208
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2005-5013
pISSN - 1738-6586
DOI - 10.3988/jcn.2021.17.2.213
Subject(s) - atrial fibrillation , cardiology , medicine , risk stratification , stroke (engine) , embolic stroke , ischemic stroke , mechanical engineering , ischemia , engineering
An insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) has been demonstrated to be a useful tool for detecting subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). This study aimed to identify the clinical predictors of AF in ESUS patients with ICMs.