2024
Cost-effectiveness of atrial fibrillation detection with insertable cardiac monitors in large-artery or small-vessel disease stroke in the United Kingdom
Witte K, Schwamm L, Bernstein R, Reynolds M, Rose D, Lip G, Ozturk E, Villinger J, Rosemas S, Ziegler P, Yaghi S. Cost-effectiveness of atrial fibrillation detection with insertable cardiac monitors in large-artery or small-vessel disease stroke in the United Kingdom. EP Europace 2024, 26: euae102.603. PMCID: PMC11120381, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euae102.603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality-adjusted life yearsInsertable cardiac monitorCHA2DS2-VASc scoreContinuous cardiac monitoringStroke eventsAtrial fibrillationCardiac monitoringNational Health Service (NHSBase case incremental cost-effectiveness ratioCHA2DS2-VAScInsertable cardiac monitor implantationDetection of AFHealth-related benefitsRisk of AFUnited KingdomCost-effectiveLarge-arteryRisk of cerebrovascular eventsIschemic strokeWillingness-to-pay thresholdsDetect atrial fibrillationIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness analysisProbabilistic sensitivity analysesSmall vessel disease stroke
2022
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