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

Amit KauraLaszlo SztrihaFong Kum ChanJohn Aeron-ThomasNicholas GallBartlomiej Piechowski-JozwiakJames T Teo

Published in: European journal of medical research (2019)

Early, prolonged, patch-based monitoring after an index stroke or TIA is superior to short-duration Holter monitoring in the detection of PAF and likely cost-effective for preventing recurrent strokes. Trial registration http://www.isrctn.com. Unique identifier: ISRCTN 50253271. Registered 21 January 2016.

Keyphrases

study protocol
atrial fibrillation
blood pressure
clinical trial
left ventricular
loop mediated isothermal amplification
cerebral ischemia
open label
sensitive detection