Is Stroke risk analysis (SRA) a reliable method for predicting atrial fibrillation? A systematic review.
Rafael Alessandro Ferreira GomesMichel Pompeu Barros de Oliveira SáMarcela Vasconcelos MontenegroLudmila Cristina Camilo FurtadoJosé Henrique Cardoso Ferreira da CostaDaniel Barros CoutinhoJohnnes Henrique Vieira SilvaDário Celestino Sobral FilhoPublished in: PloS one (2024)
A sequential combination of SRA with implantable cardiac monitoring is a promising strategy for detecting undiagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Thus, the SRA can act as a cost-effective pre-selection tool to identify patients at higher risk of having paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as a possible cause of stroke and who may benefit from implantable cardiac monitoring. However, the lack of randomized studies is a limitation that must be considered.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- left ventricular
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- open label
- double blind
- randomized controlled trial
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- phase iii
- study protocol
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- data analysis