TY - JOUR
AU - Schnabel, Renate
AB - Purpose of Review To summarize the literature on the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with “cryptogenic” stroke, a cohort including about 25% of all ischemic stroke patients and patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Recent Findings A first episode of AF is detected in up to one third of cryptogenic stroke and in up to one fourth of ESUS patients during long-term monitoring. AF prevalence correlates to patient selection, duration, and quality of ECG monitoring. Higher rates of AF were reported in stroke patients with left atrial pathology, specific ECG alterations, or increased natriuretic peptides. While AF detection impacts on medical stroke prevention in the vast majority of patients, patient selection for prolonged monitoring is largely left at the physician’sdiscretion. Summary AF detection after cryptogenic stroke or ESUS is a frequent, potentially causal condition. Whether subsequent oral anticoagulation may improve outcome remains open. . . . . . Keywords Ischemic stroke Atrial fibrillation ECG monitoring Stroke unit Cryptogenic stroke Embolic stroke of undetermined source Introduction symptoms including palpitations or dizziness (“symptomatic” AF). However, a relevant proportion of stroke patients with AF Atrial fibrillation (AF) is defined as one or more episode of at is asymptomatic 
TI - Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Cryptogenic Stroke
JF - Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
DO - 10.1007/s11910-018-0871-1
DA - 2018-08-08
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/detection-of-atrial-fibrillation-in-cryptogenic-stroke-lpph071LWc
SP - 1
EP - 7
VL - 18
IS - 10
DP - DeepDyve
ER -