Current Practices of Cardiac Monitoring and Early Rhythm-Control Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention
We conducted an international survey of stroke physicians to assess practices and attitudes toward cardiac monitoring and early rhythm control. A 20-question survey was completed by 241 clinicians representing 61 countries. The minimum duration of actionable atrial fibrillation varied widely, and more than 90% (223/241) of respondents indicated a willingness to enroll patients in a trial assessing the ideal duration of cardiac monitoring. Only a quarter of respondents (62/241) offered early rhythm control for patients with atrial fibrillation, with the majority (209/241, 87%) expressing an opinion that there was equipoise about the benefit of rhythm control in the post-stroke population.
Authors
- Vignan Yogendrakumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8814-6853)
- Luciano Alberto Sposato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6425-9343)
- Diana Ayán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6701-5758)
- Gustavo Saposnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5950-9886)
- Thalia Shoshana Field (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-0633)
- Jason G. Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8493-5123)
- Michael D. Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6269-1543)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2025.81
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78