Stroke as the Initial Manifestation of Atrial Fibrillation

Stroke8.30
Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 490 - 492
Published: Feb 1, 2017
Abstract
Background and Purpose— To prevent strokes that may occur as the first manifestation of atrial fibrillation (AF), screening programs have been proposed to identify patients with undiagnosed AF who may be eligible for treatment with anticoagulation. However, the frequency with which patients with AF present with stroke as the initial manifestation of the arrhythmia is unknown. Methods— We estimated the frequency with which AF may present as a...
Paper Details
Title
Stroke as the Initial Manifestation of Atrial Fibrillation
Published Date
Feb 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
48
Issue
2
Pages
490 - 492
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