Cryptogenic Stroke and Underlying Atrial Fibrillation. Sanna, T., Diener, H.C., Passman, R. S., Lazzaro, V. D., Bernstein, R. A., Morillo, C. A., Rymer, Mollman, M., Thijs, V., Rogers, T., Beckers, F., Lindborg, K., & Brachmann, J. New England Journal of Medicine, 370(26):2478--2486, 2014.
Cryptogenic Stroke and Underlying Atrial Fibrillation [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
Ischemic stroke is among the leading causes of death and disability.1 The cause remains unexplained after routine evaluation in 20 to 40% of cases, resulting in the classification, by exclusion, of cryptogenic stroke.2–6 Atrial fibrillation is a well-recognized cause of ischemic stroke,7 though the risk is markedly reduced by anticoagulation7,8 Documentation of atrial fibrillation is required to initiate anticoagulant therapy after ischemic stroke.8 In the absence of documented atrial fibrillation, antiplatelet agents are recommended.7 Given the often paroxysmal and asymptomatic nature of atrial fibrillation, it may not be detected with the use of traditional monitoring techniques.9–12 Strategies . . .
@article{ sanna_cryptogenic_2014,
  title = {Cryptogenic Stroke and Underlying Atrial Fibrillation},
  volume = {370},
  issn = {0028-4793},
  url = {http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1313600},
  doi = {10.1056/NEJMoa1313600},
  abstract = {Ischemic stroke is among the leading causes of death and disability.1 The cause remains unexplained after routine evaluation in 20 to 40% of cases, resulting in the classification, by exclusion, of cryptogenic stroke.2–6 Atrial fibrillation is a well-recognized cause of ischemic stroke,7 though the risk is markedly reduced by anticoagulation7,8 Documentation of atrial fibrillation is required to initiate anticoagulant therapy after ischemic stroke.8 In the absence of documented atrial fibrillation, antiplatelet agents are recommended.7 Given the often paroxysmal and asymptomatic nature of atrial fibrillation, it may not be detected with the use of traditional monitoring techniques.9–12 Strategies . . .},
  number = {26},
  urldate = {2014-06-26TZ},
  journal = {New England Journal of Medicine},
  author = {Sanna, Tommaso and Diener, Hans-Christoph and Passman, Rod S. and Di Lazzaro, Vincenzo and Bernstein, Richard A. and Morillo, Carlos A. and Rymer, Marilyn Mollman and Thijs, Vincent and Rogers, Tyson and Beckers, Frank and Lindborg, Kate and Brachmann, Johannes},
  year = {2014},
  pmid = {24963567},
  pages = {2478--2486}
}

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