Arrhythmias & electrophysiologyRandomised controlled trial
Reducing inconsistencies of post-stroke cardiac monitoring with standardized, guideline-oriented neuro-cardiac pathways
- interventional, non-randomized, multicenter cohort study
- retrospective phase I compared with prospective phase II
Authors' conclusion
Implementing a post-stroke GO-NCP significantly reduced previously identified inconsistent cardiac monitoring practices by increasing in-hospital cardiology consultations, antithrombotic prescriptions, and cardiac monitoring for AF, and significantly decreasing outpatient LTFU.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with cryptogenic, large-vessel disease, or small-vessel disease stroke in the inpatient hospital setting
- Comparison
- The retrospective phase I was compared with the prospective phase II
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Inpatient cardiology consultations
Further findings
Cardiac monitoring
Long-term monitoring with insertable cardiac monitors
AF detection
Anticoagulation prescriptions
LTFU in clinic
- Long-term monitoring with insertable cardiac monitors — increase
- 4.5-fold
- Cardiac monitoring: P = .002
- Long-term monitoring with insertable cardiac monitors: P < .001
- Atrial fibrillation (AF) detection: P = .489
- Anticoagulation prescriptions: P < .001
- Lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) in clinic: P < .001
Original publication
Reducing inconsistencies of post-stroke cardiac monitoring with standardized, guideline-oriented neuro-cardiac pathways. Heart Rhythm. Published 18 July 2026. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.07.021
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it