Atrial Fibrillation in Young Ischemic Stroke Patients: An Underestimated Cause?

Daniel Šaňák, Martin Hutyra, Michal Král, Andrea Bártková, Jana Zapletalová, Marián Fedorco, Tomáš Veverka, David Vindiš, Tomáš Dorňák, Tomáš Skála,

European Neurology · 2015 · 20 citations · 31 references

Abstract

AF was detected in 10.2% of young stroke patients and paroxysmal form of AF prevailed. Using of long-term ECG Holter monitoring improved the detection of AF. Patients with presence of AF had more frequently elevated serum specific cardiac markers.

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