Use of Prolonged Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring to Identify Atrial Fibrillation After Cryptogenic Stroke
Roy A, Schwamm L, Singhal A. Use of Prolonged Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring to Identify Atrial Fibrillation After Cryptogenic Stroke. Current Cardiology Reports 2022, 24: 337-346. PMID: 35171442, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01652-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryptogenic strokeAtrial fibrillationCardiac monitoringTiming of AFConsideration of anticoagulationCryptogenic stroke patientsCardiac rhythm monitoringAF detectionDetection of AFAnticoagulation initiationClinical outcomesStroke evaluationStroke patientsClinical calculatorsRhythm monitoringRecent FindingsDespiteStrokeLonger durationDefinitive researchFibrillationAdditional researchDurationOptimal typeMore investigationAnticoagulation