At least 30 million people worldwide carry a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), and many
more suffer from undiagnosed, subclinical, or 'silent'AF. Atrial fibrillation-related …

Komisję ESC ds. Wytycznych Postępowania nadzoruje i koordynuje przygotowywanie
nowych wytycznych i stanowisk przez grupy robocze i inne grupy ekspertów. Komitet jest …

Surveys and registries are needed to verify that real-life daily practice is in keeping with what
is recommended in the guidelines, thus completing the loop between clinical research …

Background and Purpose—Ischemic stroke of undetermined cause is a major health issue
because of its high frequency and clinical relevance. Histopathologic analysis of human …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmias and an independent
risk factor for stroke. Despite major advances in monitoring strategies, clinicians tend to miss …

Background and aims Documentation of atrial fibrillation is required to initiate oral
anticoagulation therapy for recurrent stroke prevention. Atrial fibrillation often goes …

Background and Purpose—Prolonged ambulatory ECG monitoring after cryptogenic stroke
improves detection of covert atrial fibrillation, but its long-term cost-effectiveness is uncertain …

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 …

Background and Purpose—Whether newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (nAF) after stroke
reflects underlying heart disease and represents an increased risk of cardioembolic stroke …

Objective Timely detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) may effectively prevent cardiovascular
consequences. However, traditional diagnostic tools are either poorly reliable (pulse …