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Do you recommend anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with atrial high rate episodes?

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Neurology · University of Colorado
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In a patient with atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) detected by a device, I would generally only recommend treatment with anticoagulation if the episodes are confirmed as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter based on an ECG/rhythm strip. Detecting AHREs is important to alert treating clinicians of ...

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