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Stroke risk quintuples in the days after an atrial fibrillation episode

Jenny Blair, MD   |   Clinical Summary   |   11 October 2021
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Takeaway

  • Among patients using cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), stroke risk transiently skyrockets in the 5 days after a multihour episode of atrial fibrillation (AF).
  • Editorial: the “current data…make a compelling case for a clinical trial.”

Why this matters

  • It has not been clear whether AF causes ischemic  stroke, serves as...

          

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