Fast-Track Long Term Continuous Heart Monitoring in a Stroke Clinic: A Feasibility Study

Authors: Ayesha Khan, Vida Abedi, Farhan Ishaq, Alireza Sadighi, Mohammad Adibuzzaman, Martin Matsumura, Neil Holland, Ramin Zand.

Summary:

Secondary analysis from the EMBRACE trial that assessed ECG monitoring with Zio XT between 2016 and 2018 for detecting AF in patients with cryptogenic stroke, comparing detection rates and evaluating predictors of AF detection beyond standard monitoring.

Key Findings:

Rate of AF detected among patients with diagnosis of stroke was 5.9%Rate of SVT detected among patients with diagnosis of stroke was fast-track ACM with Zio can be feasibly integrated into a stroke clinic with proper training and support.

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