Stroke history higher in asymptomatic versus symptomatic atrial fibrillation patients

Newly diagnosed asymptomatic atrial fibrillation patientshave a higher rate of previous stroke than those withsymptoms, according to results from the GLORIA-AFregistry presented recently at EHRA Europace – CardioSTIM2017. The findings highlight the need for screening to identifyatrial fibrillation patients with no symptoms so that strokeprevention treatment can be given