Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Stroke
Why the study?
Do subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias increase the risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism in patients with pacemakers?
Population
Patients with pacemakers without clinical atrial fibrillation
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May inform stroke risk stratification in pacemaker patients; extends observational data but leaves open need for RCTs on anticoagulation.
Structured PICO
Do subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias increase the risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism in patients with pacemakers?
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Population
Patients with pacemakers without clinical atrial fibrillation
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Intervention
Subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias (exposure)
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Outcome
Ischemic stroke or systemic embolismhard clinical
Subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias detected by pacemakers are associated with a significantly increased risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism.
Cite This Study
Healey et al. (2012) studied this question.