Symmetric Dimethylarginine Predicts Previously Undetected Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Ischemic Stroke.
Juliane HannemannKatrin WasserYoana MilevaFiona KleinsangMario SchubertEdzard SchwedhelmKaomei GuanRolf WachterRainer H BögerPublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
SDMA at admission was significantly elevated in stroke patients presenting with AF and showed a moderate but significant prospective association with previously unrecognized AF. Thus, stroke patients with elevated SDMA concentration at admission may specifically benefit from extended Holter-ECG monitoring.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- emergency department
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- heart rate
- high intensity
- heart rate variability
- blood pressure
- acute coronary syndrome
- blood brain barrier
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- left ventricular