ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026A1559 ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ISCHEMIC STROKE: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS FROM A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Evi van Kempen, Wouter Elzinga, Tim Ten Cate, Anil Tuladhar · 2026
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Evi van Kempen and co-authors count atrial fibrillation among stroke patients at a Dutch hospital. Their 2026 conference paper reviews 1,500 ischemic stroke cases from 2019 to 2024. The rhythm fault is a major stroke cause that often hides between episodes.
Nearly three in ten patients had the fault, and a third of those cases were found only after the stroke. Prior stroke, a stretched left atrium, and a heart filling measure tied most strongly to its presence. A mapping method sketched the full high-risk profile, mixing age, damage severity, and heart strain. The authors argue for sharper monitoring after stroke. Finding the fault changes treatment toward blood thinners.
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| CREATOR | Evi van Kempen, Wouter Elzinga, Tim Ten Cate, Anil Tuladhar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |