72 hour Holter monitoring, 7 day Holter monitoring, and 30 day intermittent patient-activated heart rhythm recording in detecting arrhythmias in cryptogenic stroke patients free from arrhythmia in a screening 24 h Holter
Kułach Andrzej,
Dewerenda Milena,
Majewski Michał,
Lasek-Bal Anetta,
Gąsior Zbigniew
Affiliations
Kułach Andrzej
Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Ziolowa 47, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
Dewerenda Milena
Department of Neurology, Upper-Silesian Medical Center, Katowice, Poland
Majewski Michał
Department of Cardiology, Upper-Silesian Medical Center, Katowice, Poland
Lasek-Bal Anetta
Department of Neurology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Gąsior Zbigniew
Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Ziolowa 47, 40-635 Katowice, Poland
According to recent studies, silent atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cause of cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS). 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and 24 h Holter are not efficient to reveal an occult arrhythmic cause of stroke.
