Why the study?
The efficacy of invasive and non-invasive long-term ECG monitoring compared with conventional follow-up for detecting silent AF, AFL, or AT in cryptogenic stroke patients needed to be estimated.
Does long-term ECG monitoring with implantable loop recorders or noninvasive systems improve the detection of silent atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke compared to standard monitoring?
Population
36 patients with cryptogenic stroke or TIA without history of AF/AFL/AT
Comparison
Standard arrhythmia monitoring vs implantable loop recorder vs ambulatory noninvasive ECG monitoring
Design
Randomized, prospective, two-center study
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Supports implantable loop recorders for superior silent arrhythmia detection in cryptogenic stroke; extends evidence favoring prolonged monitoring over standard approaches.
Does long-term ECG monitoring with implantable loop recorders or noninvasive systems improve the detection of silent atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke compared to standard monitoring?
Implantable cardiac monitors are superior to standard and long-term external monitoring for detecting silent atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke.
Мамчур et al. (2019) studied this question.
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