Predictors of Occult Atrial Fibrillation in 171 Patients With Cryptogenic TIA and Minor Stroke

Versailles Hospital171 enrolled

Overview

Retrospective study, single-center, on 171 patients, presented a cryptogenic TIA and Minor stroke. This study objective is to determine profitability of Holter 21 days for screening paroxystic ACFA / flutter in cryptogenic TIA/Minor stroke, and identify the predictive factors of discovery a paroxystic ACFA on Holter 21 days. Clinical and échocardiographics factors, and brain imaging (scanner and MRI) will be analyzed.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

171

Conditions

Cryptogenic Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Stroke

Interventions

Holter 21 daysPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Cryptogenic TIA/Minor stroke * Age \> 18 years * Medical care in Neuro Vascular Unit of CH Versailles * Holter 21 days performed Exclusion Criteria: 1. ACFA history 2. ECG or telemetry who showed ACFA before the Holter initializing 3. Carotid Stenosis / symptomatic vertebral 4. Arterial dissection 5. Prothrombotic state demonstrated by laboratory tests 6. Infective endocarditis

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Versailles

Le Chesnay, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of atrial fibrillation detected on long duration ( 21 days) cardiac rythm holter monitoring

Atrial fibrillation \>= 30 secondes

Time frame: Day 21

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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