Review Article

Detection of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke/Tia Patients

Table 2

Predictors of atrial fibrillation detection in patients with cryptogenic stroke.

StudyPredictors of atrial fibrillation detection

Tayal et al. 2008 [10]Diabetes

Miller at al. 2013 [11]Female gender
PAC on ECG
Left atrial dilatation
Left ventricular EF reduction
NIHSS

Gaillard et al. 2010 [14]>100 PACs on 24 hr Holter
Nonlacunar anterior circulation acute infarcts

Bhatt et al. 2011 [12]Multiple acute infarcts
Premature ventricular complexes