[Correspondence] Atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients with ischaemic stroke

In their Article, Rolf Wachter and colleagues1 report important evidence for secondary prevention after stroke and show that, after non-large-artery stroke, three 10-day Holter-electrocardiograms (ECGs) increased the detection rate of atrial fibrillation by 9% compared with standard care involving only one 24 h Holter-ECG. The authors point out that long-term Holter-ECGs were easier to integrate into the routine work-up than specialised external loop recorders or implanted devices because they were widely available, familiar to most physicians, and inexpensive.

Source: Lancet Neurology - June 14, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Stefan Knecht, Sebastian Petsch, Bettina Studer Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research