Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause for recurrent stroke, has severe impact on a
patient's health and imposes a high economic burden for society. Current guidelines …

Background Enhancing detection of undiagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) in hospitalized
patients with a recent ischemic stroke is important because of the treatment implications; …

Background and Purpose Prolonged electrocardiography (ECG)-monitoring in stroke
patients improves the detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF). However, most …

Introduction: Current European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines recommend> 48 h of
continuous electrocardiographic monitoring for atrial fibrillation (AF) in all patients with …

Background and purpose: Detection of atrial fibrillation is of vital importance because oral
anticoagulation decreases the risk of a stroke by 64%. Current standards for stroke unit …

Background Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for recurrent ischaemic stroke, but often
remains undiagnosed in patients who have had an acute ischaemic stroke. Enhanced and …

Background: Tracking down atrial fibrillation (AF) in the stroke unit is a relevant challenge for
the prevention of recurrent AF-related stroke. The optimal terms of use of continuous ECG …

Objective Identification of ischemic stroke patients at high risk for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
(pAF) during 72 hours Holter ECG might be useful to individualize the allocation of …

Background and Purpose—Detection and treatment of atrial fibrillation is a major goal in
secondary stroke prevention. Guidelines recommend at least 24 hours of ECG monitoring …

STUDY DESIGN The Find-AF study was conducted at four centers in Germany; study
participants were at least 60 years of age, had had a stroke, and did not have a known …