Association Between the Timing of Atrial Fibrillation Detection and Functional Outcome Following Mechanical Thrombectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation detected after stroke (AFDAS) refers to the identification of newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) following an ischemic stroke in patients without known AF (KAF). The objective of this study was to compare the functional outcomes of patients diagnosed with AFDAS and those with KAF who underwent mechanical thrombectomy.

Methods and results

We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy and with either new AF diagnosed during hospitalization or KAF. We compared the baseline characteristics, clinical, and procedure-related variables between those with AFDAS and KAF. The primary outcome was the achievement of functional independence, defined as a modified Rankin Scale score of 0 to 2, at 3 months after

SUBMITTER: Ryu JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646505 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature