Health Condition 1: G40-G47- Episodic and paroxysmal disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All Patients who have suffered an acute ischemic stroke, and documented by CT/MRI, and undergoing 72 hour ambulatory ECG monitoring. All patients who have suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA). All stroke patients whose baseline ECG is not showing atrial fibrillation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All Patients who have suffered an acute CVA due to hemorrhagic stroke. All patients whose baseline ECG is suggestive of atrial fibrillation. All patients whose age less than 18 years. All Patients who are carrying a pacemaker with atrial lead.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of cardiac arrhythmias detected by ambulatory ECG monitoring in patients with acute ischemic stroke will be calculated The number of patients in whom anticoagulation is initiated based on the ECG monitoring report will be calculatedTimepoint: Case control study for 2 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The detection of arrhythmias in the first 24 hours versus the next 48 hours will be comparedTimepoint: Case control study for 2 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Kasturba Hospital Manipal