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Title: | Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Secondary Stroke Prevention |
Authors: | Kohansieh, Michelle |
Keywords: | Atrial fibrillation --Detection. Transient ischemic attack --Prevention. Cerebrovascular disease --Patients. Cerebrovascular disease --Prevention. Patient monitoring. |
Issue Date: | Apr-2016 |
Publisher: | Stern College for Women |
Abstract: | Evidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is often sought in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), and confers a high risk of recurrent stroke. Guidelines for detection of AF following stroke vary. Therefore, we aimed to determine the frequency of newly detected AF by ambulatory cardiac monitoring through a systematic review and metaanalysis of the literature. We found a higher rate of AF detection by three modes of ambulatory cardiac monitoring – mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry, external loop reordering, and internal loop recording – when compared with rates of newly detected AF in inpatient bedside monitoring techniques. We suggest a systematic approach that can be applied clinically to increase rates of AF detection, thus allowing for increased secondary stroke prevention through the use of anticoagulants. |
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Appears in Collections: | S. Daniel Abraham Honors Student Theses |
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