The presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is implicated in the pathogenesis of a number
of medical conditions; however, the subject remains controversial and no official statements …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia (estimated lifetime risk, 22%–26%). The
aim of this article is to review the clinical epidemiological features of AF and to relate them to …

Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines
program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as …

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 Among patients with atrial fibrillation, the risk of stroke is highest for those with a
history of stroke; however, oral anticoagulants can lower the risk of recurrent stroke by two …

Ambulatory ECG (AECG) is very commonly employed in a variety of clinical contexts to
detect cardiac arrhythmias and/or arrhythmia patterns which are not readily obtained from …

We aimed to provide practical recommendations for the screening of subclinical atrial
fibrillation (AF) in patients with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) of …

Cardiac thromboembolism attributed to atrial fibrillation (AF) is responsible for up to one-
third of ischemic strokes. Stroke may be the first manifestation of previously undetected AF …

Silent or subclinical asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (SAF) has currently gained wide interest
in the epidemiologic, neurologic, and cardiovascular communities. It is well known that the …

Background—Exercise training is an effective treatment for important atrial fibrillation (AF)
comorbidities. However, a high level of endurance exercise is associated with an increased …