Time trends and patient selection in the use of continuous electrocardiography for detecting atrial fibrillation after stroke: a nationwide cohort study.
Louise Feldborg LyckhageM L HansenJawad Haider ButtGunnar Hilmar GislasonAnna GundlundTroels WieneckePublished in: European journal of neurology (2020)
Post-stroke outpatient cECG use and AF incidence have increased over time, but screening rates were low. cECG use was associated with tripled odds of detecting AF. There was a disparity between factors associated with cECG use and risk factors of AF. This raise questions as to the appropriateness of the current clinical approach to post-stoke AF detection.