Background Atrial fibrillation is a leading cause of ischaemic stroke. Early detection of atrial
fibrillation can enable anticoagulant therapy to reduce ischaemic stroke and mortality. In this …

Background—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent source of cardiac emboli in patients with
ischemic stroke. AF may be asymptomatic and therefore undiagnosed. Screening for silent …

Background—The aims of the present study were to define the prevalence of untreated atrial
fibrillation (AF) in a systematic screening program using intermittent ECG recordings among …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and prevalence is predicted to
double over the next 30 years due to changing demographics and the rise in prevalence of …

Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) first
diagnosed at the time of stroke. Detecting asymptomatic AF would provide an opportunity to …

Background Systematic electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring improves detection of covert
atrial fibrillation in stroke survivors but the effect on secondary prevention is unknown. We …

Aims Previous studies on the cost-effectiveness of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) are
based on assumptions of long-term clinical effects. The STROKESTOP study, which …

Background Many atrial fibrillation patients eligible for oral anticoagulants are unaware of
the presence of AF, and improved detection is necessary to facilitate thromboprophylaxis …

Importance Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia and increases the risk of stroke.
Objective To review the evidence on screening for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation with …

Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common arrhythmia, increases the risk of stroke.
Objective To review the evidence on screening for AF in adults without prior stroke to inform …