Incidence and nationwide estimates of cryptogenic ischemic stroke or TIA eligible for prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Current guidelines indicate prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring for atrial fibrillation screening in patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke (IS) or transient ischemic attack (TIA). This study aimed to assess the incidence of cryptogenic IS/TIA eligible for such investigation, and to estimate the number of patients potentially concerned in whole France annually.

Methods

All cryptogenic acute IS/TIA cases ⩾35 years old were retrieved from the population-based Dijon Stroke Registry, France (2013-2020). Patients eligible for prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring were defined after excluding those who died in-hospital or within the first 30 days, or with preexisting major impairment. Annual incidence rates of eligible cryptogenic IS/TIA were calculated by age groups

SUBMITTER: Bejot Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature