Does N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide show diagnostic accuracy for detecting paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke?
NT-proBNP may serve as a useful diagnostic biomarker to help identify underlying paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients presenting with cryptogenic stroke.
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide has good accuracy in predicting the presence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke and can help to identify these patients.
Fonseca et al. (Mon,) studied this question.