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Do implantable cardiac monitors improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in patients after cryptogenic stroke?
Do implantable cardiac monitors improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in patients after cryptogenic stroke?
This paper presents a systematic review and economic evaluation of using implantable cardiac monitors to detect atrial fibrillation following a cryptogenic stroke.
Supports implantable cardiac monitors for AF detection after cryptogenic stroke; extends trial data with systematic synthesis and economic evaluation.
This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 24, No. 5. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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