Abstract TP203: New Onset Atrial Fibrillation Post Stroke

Abstract only Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) makes a person five times more likely to experience a stroke. According to the National Stroke Association, atrial fibrillation accounts for about 15 percent of stroke. Many of these patients do not have any previous history of AF, and are diagnosed...

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2013-02, Vol.44 (suppl_1)
Main Authors: Sadighi, Arezou, Cherin, Samantha, Klutch, Rochelle, Craig, Sharon, Chatfield, Fiona, Liebeskind, David, Kim, May, Ali, Latisha, Valdes-Suerias, Miguel, Conwit, Robin, Hamilton, Scott, Eckstein, Marc, Pratt, Frank, Stratton, Samuel, Sanossian, Nerses, Restrepo, Lucas, Starkman, Sidney, Saver, Jeffrey
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Summary:Abstract only Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) makes a person five times more likely to experience a stroke. According to the National Stroke Association, atrial fibrillation accounts for about 15 percent of stroke. Many of these patients do not have any previous history of AF, and are diagnosed with this condition post-stroke. We sought to characterize the frequency and features of AF in stroke patients hospitalized after acute presentation, focusing on new diagnoses. Methods: All subjects were enrolled in the Field Administration of Stroke Therapy- Magnesium (FAST-MAG) clinical trial, a phase 3 NIH-funded study of pre-hospital Magnesium Sulfate vs. placebo for patients with symptom onset
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/str.44.suppl_1.ATP203