Found 2 clinical trials
Intensive Rhythm Monitoring to Decrease Ischemic Stroke and Systemic Embolism - the Find-AF 2 Study
Patients who have suffered a stroke are having an increased risk of having recurrent stroke in the future. This risk of stroke is increased by atrial fibrillation, which often "comes and goes" (called paroxysmal) and hence escapes routine diagnostics.
holter monitor
deficit
fibrillation
embolism
brain imaging
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- 19 Feb, 2024
CPAP on Acute Stroke and OSA
Recently, several studies showed that enlarged left atrium (LA) can serve as a predictor for recurrent stroke or cardiovascular events. On the other hand, a growing body of studies demonstrated that CPAP treatment reduce size of LA in those with OSA.
recurrent stroke
sleep apnea
acute stroke
continuous positive airway pressure
heart failure, acute
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- 19 Feb, 2024