Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration.

RB, Schnabel; KG, Haeusler; JS, Healey; B, Freedman; G, Boriani; J, Brachmann; A, Brandes; A, Bustamante; B, Casadei; HJGM, Crijns; W, Doehner; G, Engström; L, Fauchier; L, Friberg; DJ, Gladstone; TV, Glotzer; S, Goto; GJ, Hankey; JA, Harbison; FDR, Hobbs; LSB, Johnson; H, Kamel; P, Kirchhof; E, Korompoki; DW, Krieger; GYH, Lip; ML, Løchen; GH, Mairesse; J, Montaner; L, Neubeck; G, Ntaios; JP, Piccini; TS, Potpara; TJ, Quinn; JA, Reiffel; ALP, Ribeiro; M, Rienstra; M, Rosenqvist; S, Themistoclakis; MF, Sinner; JH, Svendsen; Gelder IC, Van; R, Wachter; T, Wijeratne; B, Yan

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.119.040267

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Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration.

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Authors:

Schnabel RB

Haeusler KG

Healey JS

Abstract

Cardiac thromboembolism attributed to atrial fibrillation (AF) is responsible for up to one-third of ischemic strokes. Stroke may be the first manifestation of previously undetected AF. Given the efficacy of oral anticoagulants in preventing AF-related ischemic strokes, strategies of searching for A...

Subject

Anticoagulants

Electrocardiography

Atrial fibrillation

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