Publications by authors named "P Dilaveris"
Article Synopsis
- * Follow-up over approximately 29 months revealed that ILRs helped establish diagnoses in significant portions of these patients, particularly detecting issues like atrial fibrillation in those with a history of cryptogenic stroke.
- * The findings suggest that ILRs not only aid in diagnosis but also lead to changes in treatment strategies for around one-fourth of the patients, making them a valuable tool in cardiac evaluations.
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent underlying cause of cryptogenic stroke (CS) and its detection can be increased using implantable cardiac monitoring (ICM). We sought to evaluate different risk scores and assess their diagnostic ability in identifying patients with CS with underlying AF on ICM.
Methods: Patients with CS, being admitted to a single tertiary stroke center between 2017 and 2022 and receiving ICM, were prospectively evaluated.
Background: The aim of this study was to develop a structured 2-step approach, based on noninvasive diagnostic criteria, that led to an electrophysiology study in patients with unexplained syncope.
Methods And Results: Two independent cohorts were used: the derivation cohort with 665 patients based on electronic health record data to develop our 2-step diagnostic approach, and the validation cohort based on 160 prospectively screened patients, presenting with unexplained syncope episodes. Noninvasive electrocardiographic and imaging markers and an electrophysiology study-based invasive assessment were combined.