title: Stroke patients with suspected atrial fibrillation should NOT be started on anticoagulation WHILE AWAITING the results of long-term cardiac monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology and Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14 Street, 13 Floor 1352, Miami, FL 33136, USA. mkatsnelson@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katsnelson
authors.forename: Ralph L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Sacco
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants