Intensive heart rhythm monitoring to decrease ischemic stroke and systemic embolism-the Find-AF 2 study-rationale and design
Authors: Tobias Uhe MD, Katrin Wasser MD, Mark Weber-Krüger MD, Wolf-Rüdiger Schäbitz MD, Martin Köhrmann MD, Johannes Brachmann MD, Ulrich Laufs MD, Martin Dichgans MD, Götz Gelbrich PhD, David Petroff PhD, Christiane Prettin PhD, Dominik Michalski MD, Andrea Kraft MD, Thorleif Etgen MD, Peter D. Schellinger MD, Hassan Soda MD, Florian Bethke MD, Michael Ertl MD, Bernd Kallmünzer MD, Martin Grond MD, Katharina Althaus MD, Gerhard F. Hamann MD, Meinhard Mende PhD, Marcus Wagner PhD, Sonja Gröschel MD, Timo Uphaus MD, Klaus Gröschel MD, Rolf Wachter MD.
Summary:
Risk-adapted randomization study in Germany after stroke (≥60 y) assessing if intensified monitoring (ICM and serial 7 day monitors) vs standard of care will reduce recurrent stroke over 24 month period.
Key Findings:
- Ongoing.
