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Stroke with intermittent atrial fibrillation: incidence and predictors during aspirin therapy

Robert G. Hart, MD^a, Lesly A. Pearce, MS, Robert M. Rothbart, MD, FACC, John H. McAnulty, MD, FACC, Richard W. Asinger, MD, FACC^||, Jonathan L. Halperin, MD, FACC^¶ for the Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Investigators

^a University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Axio Research Corporation, Seattle, Washington, USA
LeBauer Cardiology Associates, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA
^|| Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
^¶ Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA

View larger version (34K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Distribution according to predicted stroke risk using the SPAF Exploratory Analysis Criteria for patients with intermittent (n = 460) versus sustained (n = 1552) atrial fibrillation.

View larger version (20K): [in a new window]   Figure 2 Observed rates of ischemic stroke according to risk category.