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Table 2 ECG during acute care in referring hospital

From: Second look Holter ECG in neurorehabilitation

Group

Ischemic stroke admitted without diagnosis of AF

Ischemic stroke admitted with diagnosis of AF

Hemorrhagic stroke

no AF diagnosis during re-habilitation

newly diagnosed with AF during re-habilitation

Number of patients

282

20

206

100

Stroke unit acute care

83%

85%

85%

46%

Non-stroke unit acute care

17%

15%

15%

54%

Diagnostic work-up during acute care, as % of sample

 Standard ECG / of which resulted in AF diagnosis

71% / 0%

75% / 0%

65% / 68%

44% / 0%

 Holter ECG / of which resulted in AF diagnosis

51% / 0%

50% / 0%

63% / 89%

9% / 0%

 Bedside monitor ECG / of which resulted in AF diagnosis

14% / 0%

5% / 0%

11% / 90%

5% / 0%

 Information missing

16%

15%

15%

50%

Etiology according to acute care diagnosis

 cardiogenic

6%

5%

90%

 

 arteriosclerotic

63%

65%

5%

 micro-angiopathy

9%

5%

1%

 not specified

16%

25%

4%