Early prolonged ambulatory cardiac monitoring in stroke (EPACS): an open-label randomised controlled trial

Early prolonged ambulatory cardiac monitoring in stroke (EPACS): an open-label randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Cardioembolism in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is a preventable cause of transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or ischaemic stroke; however, due to its transient nature, a short-duration Holter monitor may miss a significant proportion of events. Methods We conducted an open-l...

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Main Authors: Amit Kaura, Laszlo Sztriha, Fong Kum Chan, John Aeron-Thomas, Nicholas Gall, Bartlomiej Piechowski-Jozwiak, James T. Teo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac monitoring
Electrocardiography
Ischaemic stroke
Medical devices
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-019-0383-8

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