Detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by prolonged electrocardiographic recording after ischaemic stroke in patients aged < 60 years: A study with 21-day recording using the SpiderFlash (R) monitor

摘要

Background. Many studies have suggested that longer duration of cardiac monitoring is suitable for the detection of occult paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) after stroke; however, most studies involved patients aged > 65 years a population with a high stroke rate.