Development of a scoring system for atrial fibrillation in acute stroke and transient ischemic attack patients: the LADS scoring system.

Introduction: Detection of atrial fibrillation in patients presenting with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) is important for the prevention of future events. We sought to develop a scoring system that would identify those patients most likely to have atrial fibrillation.

Methods: Records from an inpatient stroke and TIA database and echocardiographic data were reviewed.