Getting in the LOOP About Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke - Frankly Speaking Ep 261

<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">  </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: <a href= "https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-246" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-261</a></p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">  </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Overview: Stroke is a major health problem, and the risk of stroke is five-times higher in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF) than those without. AF can be asymptomatic or subclinical. In 18% of AF patients, the condition is only detected at the time of stroke. It is not known whether individuals whose AF is deterred via screening carry a similar risk to individuals with known AF. A recent randomized trial evaluated a screening program for AF in individuals at high risk of stroke; for individuals identified with AF, anticoagulation was given for stroke prevention.</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">  </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Episode resource links:</p> <ul> <li style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Svendsen JH, Diederichsen SZ, Højberg S et al. Implantable loop recorder detection of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (The LOOP Study): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2021 Oct 23;398(10310):1507-1516</li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD, FAAFP</p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">  </p> <p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Music Credit: Richard Onorato</p>