biostudies-literatureAurelius THenry Smith CharityUK-India Education and Research InitiativeNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)Qatar National Research FundBayer, United Kingdome0281014https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9904493biostudies-literatureUnknown18(2)<h4>Introduction</h4>South Asian diaspora comprise one of the largest ethnic minority groups in the world yet data about atrial fibrillation (AF) in this demographic is understudied. Our aim is to identify differences in AF prevalence and treatment between South Asians and white British stroke patients.<h4>Method</h4>The UK arm of a prospective ongoing large international repository on stroke was analysed. Ethnic differences in AF prevalence and management in those with ischemic stroke were analysed.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 3515 individuals recruited with ischemic stroke, 1482 (men: 972, women: 510) were South Asian and 2033 (men:1141, women:892) of white British ethnicity. AF was present in 462 white British and 193 South Asians stroke patients, with South Asians displaying a lower prevalenPloS oneAtrial fibrillation in UK South Asian hospitalized ischemic stroke patients: The BRAINS study.PMC9904493NPRP 4-154-3-050UKUTP2011082Maguire SGunathilagan GLawrence EWharton CSharma PBalogun IGoorah NAmlani SAurelius TIspoglou SSharma SDCarr PKen-Dror GSyed HHassan AAbdus Sami ESekaran LSingh RRajkumar CParry ACohen DLJavaid KfalseAtrial fibrillation in UK South Asian hospitalized ischemic stroke patients: The BRAINS study.<h4>Introduction</h4>South Asian diaspora comprise one of the largest ethnic minority groups in the world yet data about atrial fibrillation (AF) in this demographic is understudied. Our aim is to identify differences in AF prevalence and treatment between South Asians and white British stroke patients.<h4>Method</h4>The UK arm of a prospective ongoing large international repository on stroke was analysed. Ethnic differences in AF prevalence and management in those with ischemic stroke were analysed.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 3515 individuals recruited with ischemic stroke, 1482 (men: 972, women: 510) were South Asian and 2033 (men:1141, women:892) of white British ethnicity. AF was present in 462 white British and 193 South Asians stroke patients, with South Asians displaying a lower prevalen2023-01-01T00:00:00Z20232026-03-18T13:48:21.586Z2025-04-20T03:39:38.464ZS-EPMC99044933674976810.1371/journal.pone.0281014