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What Do We Really Know About the Effect of Prolonged Heart Rhythm Monitoring After Stroke?

Stroke Journal

Subclinical AF (SCAF), defined as AF discovered during the interrogation of prolonged heart monitoring, is often asymptomatic and short-lasting, is associated with increased stroke risk compared with sinus rhythm, and may progress to clinical AF.

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What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

It is also unique because it works using the Doppler effect, you can get not only an anatomical evaluation of the heart but also physiological assessment. If the patient has noticed a particular trigger such as stress then you can try and provoke the symptoms whilst the patient is wearing the monitor.