Key result
ICMs outperform conventional follow-up for detecting AF after cryptogenic stroke.
Why the study?
Does ECG monitoring with an ICM improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke?
Does ECG monitoring with an ICM improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke?
ECG monitoring with an insertable cardiac monitor is superior to conventional follow-up for detecting underlying atrial fibrillation in patients who have experienced a cryptogenic stroke.
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ICM monitoring may aid AF detection after cryptogenic stroke; leaves open effects on recurrent events.
ECG monitoring with an ICM was superior to conventional follow-up for detecting atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic stroke. (Funded by Medtronic; CRYSTAL AF ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00924638.).
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Sanna et al. (2014) studied this question. ECG monitoring with an implantable cardiac monitor was superior to conventional follow-up in detecting atrial fibrillation following cryptogenic stroke.
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