Background: Long-term continuous electrocardiographic monitoring shows a substantial prevalence of asymptomatic, subclinical atrial fibrillation (SCAF) in patients with pacemakers and patients with cryptogenic stroke. Whether SCAF is also common in other patients without these conditions is unknown.
Methods: We implanted subcutaneous electrocardiographic monitors (St.
Aims: To determine the adjunctive value of CT coronary angiography (CTCA) in the diagnostic work-up of patients with typical angina pectoris.
Methods And Results: CTCA was performed in 62 consecutive patients (45 male, mean age 58.8 +/- 7.