Lucio D'Anna, Roberta La Cava, Ashni Khetarpal, Abeer Karjikar, Ahmad Almohtadi, Michele Romoli, Matteo Foschi, Raffaele Ornello, Federico De Santis, Simona Sacco, Samir Abu-Rumeileh, Simone Lorenzut, Daisy Pavoni, Mariarosaria Valente, Giovanni Merlino, Soraia Almeida, Asha Barnard, Jianqun Guan, Soma Banerjee, Phang Boon Lim
BACKGROUND: Covert atrial fibrillation (AF) is a predominant aetiology of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Evidence suggested that AF is more frequently detected by implantable loop recorder (ILR) than by conventional monitoring. However, the predictive factors associated with occult AF detected using ILRs are not well established yet. In this study we aim to investigate the predictors of AF detection in patients with ESUS undergoing an ILR. METHODS: This observational multi-centre study included consecutive ESUS patients who underwent ILR implantation...
2024: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine