Improved detection of silent atrial fibrillation using 72-hour Holter ECG in patients with ischemic stroke: a prospective multicenter cohort study.

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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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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Stroke

Title: Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation

ISSN (Electronic): 1524-4628

ISSN (Print): 0039-2499

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2013

Volume: 44

Issue: 12

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[1 ] From the Department of Neurology, Kreisklinikum Siegen, Siegen, Germany (M.G.); Department of Neurology, Hainich Klinikum, Mühlhausen, Germany (M.J.); Department of Neurology, HSK Klinik, Wiesbaden, Germany (G.H.); Department of Neurology, Klinikum Offenbach, Offenbach, Germany (E.S.); Department of Neurology, University of Heidelberg, Germany (R.V.); Department of Neurology, Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln, Berlin, Germany (D.N.); Department of Neurology, Klinikum Bad Hersfeld, Bad Hersfeld, Germany (M.H.); Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Germany (C.W.); Department of Neurology, University of Erlangen, Germany (M.K.); Department of Neurology, University of Göttingen, Germany (R.W.); Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland, Berlin, Germany (L.R.); and University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Birmingham, UK, and Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Atrial Fibrillation competence NETwork (AFNET), University Hospital Münster, Germany (P.K.).

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Publisher Item ID: STROKEAHA.113.001884

DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.001884

PubMed ID: 24130137

SO-VID: c1dc2064-349c-449e-a534-d6fa3248b4c9

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Keywords: Holter ECG,anticoagulation,atrial fibrillation,new oral anticoagulants,secondary prevention,stroke,vitamin K antagonists

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Keywords: Holter ECG, anticoagulation, atrial fibrillation, new oral anticoagulants, secondary prevention, stroke, vitamin K antagonists

Improved detection of silent atrial fibrillation using 72-hour Holter ECG in patients with ischemic stroke: a prospective multicenter cohort study.

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