Does the risk of ischemic stroke recurrence differ between types of atrial fibrillation (ECG-AF, AFDAS, KAF) based on screening methods and timing of detection?
Atrial fibrillation detected after stroke (AFDAS) is associated with a consistently lower risk of ischemic stroke recurrence compared to known atrial fibrillation (KAF).
Differences in IS recurrence risk between ECG-AF and KAF varied over time. However, AFDAS showed a consistently lower IS risk than KAF throughout the entire study period.
Alvarado‐Bolaños et al. (2024) studied this question.