Monitoring for atrial fibrillation prior to patent foramen ovale closure after cryptogenic stroke.

Hans-Christoph DienerRolf WachterAndrew WongVincent ThijsRenate B SchnabelGeorge NtaiosScott KasnerPeter M RothwellRod PassmanJeffrey L SaverBert A AlbersRichard A Bernstein

Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2022)

A personalized approach to AF detection in CS patients is proposed, accounting for the likelihood of AF detection and aimed at obtaining sufficient confidence regarding the absence of AF in patients considered for PFO closure. In addition, the impact of high-risk PFO features on the monitoring strategy is discussed.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
oral anticoagulants
acute coronary syndrome
venous thromboembolism
subarachnoid hemorrhage
sensitive detection