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Table 2 ECG during acute care in referring hospital
| 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% | |
