Cryptogenic Stroke and Underlying Atrial Fibrillation [1]
The cause of ischemic stroke remains elusive in up to 20-40% of cases. In patients with cryptogenic stroke, 8.9% of patients with long term monitoring using an insertable cardiac monitor were found to an episode of atrial fibrillation, which may have implications in therapy.
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New England Journal of Medicine
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Cardiac [5]
Critical Care [6]
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