title: Subclinical atrial fibrillation: A new entity and what it means?
abstract: New device technologies allow for detection of clinically silent atrial fibrillation. This new entity has been associated with increased risk for stroke, even if detected for only relatively brief time periods. Current practice guidelines do not provide recommendations on how to approach this new clinical entity.
authors.affiliation: Sarver Heart Center, Banner University Medical Center, 1501 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ, USA. Electronic address: ottp@email.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ott
mesh_terms: D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000145:classification*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: Anticoagulation; Subclinical atrial fibrillation