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. 2013 Feb 12;5(5):738. doi: 10.4022/jafib.738

Table 2. Summary of Trials Using Continuous Arrhythmia Monitoring to Correlate AT/AF and Stroke Risk.

AT/AF = Atrial tachyarrhythmia/atrial fibrillation, C.I. = Confidence interval, CRT = Cardiac resynchronization therapy, ICD = Implantable cardioverter defibrillator, TIA = Transient ischemic attack

Study Name Monitoring Device Prior AT/AF? AT/AF Burden Threshold Endpoint Event Hazard Ratio (C.I.)
MOST Sub-study22 100% Pacemaker Allowed, but not required >5 minutes Death or non-fatal stroke 2.79 [1.51,5.15]
Italian AT500 Registry23 100% Pacemaker History of symptomatic AT >24 hours Ischemic stroke, TIA, or peripheral arterial embolism 3.1 [1.1, 10.5]
TRENDS24 TRENDS24 50% Pacemaker 31% ICD 19% CRT Allowed, but not required ≥5.5 hours Ischemic stroke, TIA, or systemic embolism 2.20 [0.96, 5.05]
Biotronik25 100% CRT Allowed, but not required ≥3.8 hours Ischemic stroke, TIA, or peripheral arterial embolism 9.4 [1.8, 47.0]
ASSERT27 95% Pacemaker 5% ICD Excluded ≥6 minutes Ischemic stroke or systemic embolism 2.49 [1.28, 4.85]