Do subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias increase the risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism in patients with pacemakers?
Patients with pacemakers without clinical atrial fibrillation
Subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias (exposure)
Ischemic stroke or systemic embolismhard clinical
Subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias detected by pacemakers are associated with a significantly increased risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism.
Subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias, without clinical atrial fibrillation, occurred frequently in patients with pacemakers and were associated with a significantly increased risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism. (Funded by St. Jude Medical; ASSERT ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00256152.).
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Jeff S. Healey
Stuart J. Connolly
Michael R. Gold
New England Journal of Medicine
McMaster University
Case Western Reserve University
University of Hong Kong
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Healey et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69cbea344dc32b50d7af5eab — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1105575