Would it be prudent to complete long term cardiac monitoring (ie. 30 day) in a patient with a new typical appearing lacunar type thalamic infarct and history of hypertension?

Topics: Neurology • Vascular Neurology

Answer from: at Academic Institution

This is a really good question. Until this year, I probably would have said that looking for AF in patients with a clear lacunar stroke is not needed. But the recent results from the STROKE AF trial (Bernstein et al., PMID 34061145.) suggest that long term monitors (implanted monitors, so a little d...

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at Shaare Zedek Medical Center
It's a very important question. With respect to lo...

at University of Colorado, Climate & Health Dept
I have a very low threshold to monitor for afib an...

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