Tag: insertable cardiac monitor
Continuous monitoring detects atrial fibrillation in 20% of atherosclerotic stroke survivors
In a study presented yesterday at the International Stroke Conference (ISC; 8–10 February, Dallas, USA), irregular heart rhythms were detected in roughly one in...
FDA clears Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor with TruRhythm Detection
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to Medtronic for its Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) with TruRhythm Detection.
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New trends in stroke care—How an insertable cardiac monitor improves AF...
By Anil Yallapragada
In 2010, it was reported that the world-wide prevalence of individuals living with a stroke was approximately 33 million,1 with 17 million...
Closer link needed between neurologists and cardiologists
While physicians are generally aware that atrial fibrillation is a leading preventable cause of a recurrent stroke, there is a lack of understanding of...
