In older patients at high risk for stroke, intensive AF screening with an implantable loop recorder did not reduce stroke

Authors

Mohammed Yousufuddin, Mayo Clinic Health System, Austin, Minnesota, USA (M.Y.).
Arshad Jahangir, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Yousufuddin M, Jahangir A. In older patients at high risk for stroke, intensive AF screening with an implantable loop recorder did not reduce stroke. Ann Intern Med. 2022;175(1):JC8. doi:10.7326/J21-0011

Affiliations

Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers

Abstract

Svendsen JH, Diederichsen SZ, Højberg S, et al. Implantable loop recorder detection of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (The LOOP Study): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2021;398:1507-16. 34469766.

Type

Article

PubMed ID

34978859