Estimated incidence of previously undetected atrial fibrillation on a 14-day continuous electrocardiographic monitor and associated risk of stroke.
William F McintyreJia WangAlexander P BenzLinda S B JohnsonStuart J ConnollyIsabelle C Van GelderRenato D LopesMichael R GoldStefan H HohnloserChu Pak LauCarsten W IsraelJorge Alfredo WongDavid ConenJeff S HealeyPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2022)
Approximately 3% of individuals aged >65 years with hypertension may have more than 6 min of AF detected by a 14-day ECG monitor. This is associated with a stroke risk of over 2% per year. Whether oral anticoagulation will reduce stroke in these patients is unknown.