Subclinical device-detected atrial fibrillation and stroke risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: To determine stroke risk in subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) and temporal association between subclinical AF and stroke.

Methods And Results: Pubmed/Embase was searched for studies reporting stroke in subclinical AF in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). After exclusions, 11 studies were analysed.

Complications of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review.

Background: Atrial fibrillation ablation is an established therapy; however, limited data are available on associated complications. This systematic review determines the incidence and potential predictors of acute complications.

Methods And Results: Electronic searches were conducted in MEDLINE and EMBASE for English scientific literature up to the 18th June 2012.