Espinosa Patricio S, Espinosa Del Pozo Patricio H, Andrade Nicolas F, Alusma-Hibbert Kettia
Neurology Department Stroke Division, The Espinosa Neuroscience Institute, Boca Raton, USA.
Neuroscience, Universidad Central Del Ecuador, Quito, ECU.
Cureus. 2023 Dec 27;15(12):e51168. doi: 10.7759/cureus.51168. eCollection 2023 Dec.
Introduction Ischemic stroke is among the leading causes of death and disability. Approximately 50% of cryptogenic strokes are embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS). The most common cause of ESUS is atrial fibrillation. Therefore, the detection of atrial fibrillation with long-term implantable devices is needed. Neurologists are directly involved with acute and post-acute stroke care and have direct access to the management of stroke patients. Therefore, there is a need for neurologists to recommend, implant, and monitor cardiac implantable devices in patients with ESUS. Methods From November 2022 to October 2023, our group implanted 32 ESUS patients with Confirm Rx™ insertable cardiac monitors (Abbott, USA). Atrial fibrillation detection was supervised and monitored daily. Results In 24 months, atrial fibrillation was detected in 12.5% of patients (four patients), sinus bradycardia in 6.25% of patients (two patients), paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in 9.4% of patients (three patients), and asystole in one patient. Conclusion Our study shows that neurologists involved in the treatment of stroke care can safely implant, monitor, and detect atrial fibrillation accurately. Our rate of detection of atrial fibrillation in patients with ESUS was 12.8%, which is consistent with prior studies.
引言 缺血性中风是死亡和残疾的主要原因之一。约50%的隐源性中风是不明来源的栓塞性中风(ESUS)。ESUS最常见的原因是心房颤动。因此,需要使用长期植入设备检测心房颤动。神经科医生直接参与急性和急性后中风护理,并可直接管理中风患者。因此,神经科医生有必要为ESUS患者推荐、植入和监测心脏植入设备。方法 2022年11月至2023年10月,我们团队为32例ESUS患者植入了Confirm Rx™可插入式心脏监测器(美国雅培公司)。每天对心房颤动检测进行监督和监测。结果 在24个月内,12.5%的患者(4例)检测到心房颤动,6.25%的患者(2例)检测到窦性心动过缓,9.4%的患者(3例)检测到阵发性室上性心动过速,1例患者检测到心搏停止。结论 我们的研究表明,参与中风护理治疗的神经科医生能够安全地植入、监测并准确检测心房颤动。我们对ESUS患者的心房颤动检测率为12.8%,与先前的研究一致。
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