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Higher Frequency of Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Colder Seasons and Air Temperature on the Day of Ischemic Stroke Onset

Background Whether a seasonal variation of atrial fibrillation among acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients occurs is unknown. We studied the distribution of atrial fibrillation across seasons and air temperatures in a cohort of AIS patients. Methods We selected 899 AIS patients from the Argentinean S...

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Published in:Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases 2013-05, Vol.22 (4), p.476-481
Main Authors: Fustinoni, Osvaldo, MD, Saposnik, Gustavo, MD, MSc, FAHA, Esnaola y Rojas, María Martha, MD, Lakkis, Susan G., PhD, Sposato, Luciano A., MD, MBA, FAHA
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Summary:Background Whether a seasonal variation of atrial fibrillation among acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients occurs is unknown. We studied the distribution of atrial fibrillation across seasons and air temperatures in a cohort of AIS patients. Methods We selected 899 AIS patients from the Argentinean Stroke Registry (ReNACer), who were admitted to 43 centers in the Province of Buenos Aires. We recorded the minimum and maximum temperatures at local weather centers on the day and the city where each stroke occurred. We used the goodness-of-fit χ2 test to assess the distribution of atrial fibrillation across seasons and air temperatures and the Pearson correlation coefficient to assess the relationship between these variables. We developed a regression model for testing the association between seasons and atrial fibrillation. Results We found a seasonal variation in the occurrence of atrial fibrillation, with a peak in winter and a valley in summer (23.1% versus 14.0%, P  
ISSN:1052-3057
1532-8511
DOI:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.03.009