Peripheral pulse measurement after ischemic stroke
Atrial Fibrillation Friday, July 25th, 2014Neurology: July 23, 2014
Objective: To investigate feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of measurement of the peripheral pulse (MPP) at the radial artery as a simple, noninvasive screening tool for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF) in patients after acute ischemic stroke.
Methods: Two hundred fifty-six patients with acute ischemic stroke and the patients’ relatives at a tertiary stroke center were prospectively included. Participants were instructed for characteristics of atrial fibrillation (AF) in MPP using standardized educational material. Measurements of participants as well as a health care professional were then compared with simultaneous blinded ECG to evaluate diagnostic accuracy parameters. Read More