Association between implantable loop recorder use and secondary stroke prevention: a meta-analysis.

Wen-Yi HuangBruce OvbiageleCheng-Yang HsiehMeng Lee

Published in: Open heart (2022)

Patients assigned to ILR vs non-ILR did not have a significantly reduced risk of recurrent stroke or recurrent ischaemic stroke despite higher rates of AF detection and OAC initiation. Sufficiently powered RCTs of ILR to assess the risk of recurrent stroke are warranted.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
cerebral ischemia
loop mediated isothermal amplification
subarachnoid hemorrhage
brain injury
blood brain barrier
real time pcr