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Editorial
. 2024 Sep 3;13(17):e037124.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.037124. Epub 2024 Aug 27.

Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation and the Impact of Prior Stroke in Stroke Prevention

James E Siegler  1 , James R Brorson  1
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Editorial

Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation and the Impact of Prior Stroke in Stroke Prevention

James E Siegler et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; atrial fibrillation; stroke.

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Figure 1. Stroke or systemic embolism risk in subclinical atrial fibrillation.
Representative image illustrating estimated annual risk of stroke or systemic embolism based on data from NOAH AFNET‐6 (Non‐Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial High‐Rate Episodes) ARTESIA (Apixaban for the Reduction of Thrombo‐Embolism in Patients with Device‐Detected Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation), AVERROES (Apixaban versus Acetylsalicyclic Acid to Prevent Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Who Have Failed or Are Unsuitable for Vitamin K Antagonist Treatment), and Kaplan et al, inclusive of patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation not treated with anticoagulation. Figure generated using biorender.com using pooled estimates provided by the aforementioned trials. AF indicates atrial fibrillation; CHA2DS2‐Vasc, congestive heart failure, age, diabetes, stroke, (female) sex, and vascular disease history; and TIA, transient ischemic attack.
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