14-day Holter monitoring for atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke: The yield of guideline-recommended monitoring duration.

Introduction: Current European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines recommend >48 h of continuous electrocardiographic monitoring for atrial fibrillation (AF) in all patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) with undetermined origin. We assessed the yield of the guideline-recommended monitoring for AF, as well as of extending monitoring up to 14 days.

Patients And Methods: We included consecutive patients with stroke/TIA without AF in an academic hospital in The Netherlands.

Experiences with screening for atrial fibrillation: a qualitative study in general practice.

Background: Guidelines recommend screening for atrial fibrillation (AF). Currently, screening is not considered standard care among GPs.

Aim: To explore the experiences of primary care workers with different methods of screening for AF and with implementation in daily practice.