Cryptogenic Stroke And Role Of Loop Recorder.

Detection of occult paroxysmal atrial fibrilation by implantable long-term electrocardiographic monitoring in cryptogenic stroke and transient ischemic attack population: a study protocol for prospective matched cohort study

BACKGROUND Cardio-embolic etiology is the most frequently predicted cause of cryptogenic stroke/TIA. Detection of occult paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is crucial for selection of appropriate medication. METHODS Enrolment of eligible cryptogenic stroke and TIA patients began in 2014 and will continue until 2018. The patients undergo long-term (12 months) ECG monitoring (implantable loop recor...

Implantable loop recorder: a new tool in the diagnosis of cryptogenic stroke.

Insertable cardiac event recorder in detection of atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic stroke: an audit report.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent risk factor in ischemic stroke but often remains undetected. We analyzed the value of insertable cardiac event recorder in detection of AF in a 1-year cohort of patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke. METHODS All patients with cryptogenic stroke and eligibility for oral anticoagulation were offered the insertion of a card...

Atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke: look harder, look longer, but just keep looking.

D espite atrial fibrillation (AF) being the most common cardiac arrhythmia, its asymptomatic (and sometimes, paroxysmal) nature makes subsequent detection and diagnosis challenging. Ischemic stroke as a result of AF is usually more severe and results in greater functional loss, and patients with undetected AF will undoubtedly by at greater risk of recurrent stroke. The failure to diagnose AF af...

Atrial premature beats predict atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke: results from the EMBRACE trial.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Many ischemic strokes or transient ischemic attacks are labeled cryptogenic but may have undetected atrial fibrillation (AF). We sought to identify those most likely to have subclinical AF. METHODS We prospectively studied patients with cryptogenic stroke or transient ischemic attack aged ≥55 years in sinus rhythm, without known AF, enrolled in the intervention arm of t...