Predictors for Device-Detected Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation: An Up-to-Date Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Device-detected subclinical atrial fibrillation (SCAF) and atrial high-rate episodes (AHRE) are increasingly recognized in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices and through long-term rhythm monitoring. Although often asymptomatic, these episodes are associated with a higher risk of clinical atrial fibrillation (AF), stroke, and heart failure. Aims: This narrative review summarizes clinical, electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and circulating biomarkers associated with the development and progression of device-detected SCAF/AHRE. Methods: We performed a comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, and Scopus using combinations of the terms "subclinical atrial fibrillation", "atrial high-rate episodes", "device-detected AF", "predictive factors

SUBMITTER: Chiuariu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841777 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature