Cost-effectiveness of outpatient cardiac monitoring to detect atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke
Academic Article
Overview
MeSH Major
Atrial Fibrillation
Brain Ischemia
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
Stroke
abstract
By identifying patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who will benefit from anticoagulation, outpatient cardiac monitoring is cost-effective after ischemic stroke over a wide range of model inputs. The optimal duration and method of monitoring is unknown.
