Abstract
Ischemic stroke as the initial manifestation of atrial fibrillation; is it higher than expected?
Highlights
Atrial fibrillation (AF) may be asymptomatic and paroxysmal, and stroke can be the initial manifestation of AF
810 patients were admitted with acute ischemic stroke, of whom 177 (21.8%) patients had AF heart rhythm
Hypertension was more common in patients in the AF group than those in the non-AF group [125 (70.6%) vs. 393 (62.1%), P = 0.036] but the frequency of diabetes mellitus was not significantly different between the two study groups [40 (22.6%) vs. 147 (23.22%), P = 0.861]
Summary
Atrial fibrillation (AF) may be asymptomatic and paroxysmal, and stroke can be the initial manifestation of AF. To assess the burden of ischemic stroke as an initial manifestation of AF, we did a prospective study.
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