Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major public health burden worldwide, and its prevalence is set to
increase owing to widespread population ageing, especially in rapidly developing countries …

Background Current guidelines recommend at least 24 hours of electrocardiographic (ECG)
monitoring after an ischemic stroke to rule out atrial fibrillation. However, the most effective …

Background Atrial fibrillation is a leading preventable cause of recurrent stroke for which
early detection and treatment are critical. However, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is often …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an extremely common clinical problem with an important population
morbidity and mortality burden. The management of AF is complex and fraught with many …

Background and Purpose—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cause of devastating but
potentially preventable stroke. Estimates of the prevalence of AF among patients with stroke …

Stroke prevention is central to the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). As
effective stroke prophylaxis essentially requires oral anticoagulants, an understanding of the …

Aims B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) predict atrial fibrillation
(AF) risk. However, their risk stratification abilities in the broad community remain uncertain …

Observational studies suggest that we often fail to detect paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as the
cause of ischemic stroke. 1 However, owing to the limitations of existing studies, guidelines …

propensity of AF in the at-risk group of patients. Thus, the association of AF with stroke
versus the causation of index stroke by undetected paroxysmal AF becomes less clear …

Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a well-recognised, major risk factor for ischaemic stroke.
The presence of atrial fibrillation in a stroke patient translates into higher mortality rates and …