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Inclusion and exclusion criteria of the Berlin Atrial Fibrillation Registry

Inclusion criteria

  • Written informed consent.

  • Age ≥ 18 years.

  • Hospitalized because of acute ischaemic stroke or TIA (with persisting neurological deficit on hospital admission and/or matching brain lesion on imaging).

  • Known atrial fibrillation or ECG recording documenting atrial fibrillation during the in-hospital stay due to the index stroke.

  • Enrolment within the in-hospital stay after the index stroke.

  • Sufficient knowledge of German.

  • Willingness to participate in follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

  • Indication for long-term oral anticoagulation besides AF

  • Pre-stroke life expectancy less than 1 year.

  • Post-stroke life expectancy less than 1 month.

  • Pregnancy and/or breast-feeding.

Inclusion criteria

  • Written informed consent.

  • Age ≥ 18 years.

  • Hospitalized because of acute ischaemic stroke or TIA (with persisting neurological deficit on hospital admission and/or matching brain lesion on imaging).

  • Known atrial fibrillation or ECG recording documenting atrial fibrillation during the in-hospital stay due to the index stroke.

  • Enrolment within the in-hospital stay after the index stroke.

  • Sufficient knowledge of German.

  • Willingness to participate in follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

  • Indication for long-term oral anticoagulation besides AF

  • Pre-stroke life expectancy less than 1 year.

  • Post-stroke life expectancy less than 1 month.

  • Pregnancy and/or breast-feeding.

AF, atrial fibrillation; ECG, electrocardiogram; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.

Table 1
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Inclusion and exclusion criteria of the Berlin Atrial Fibrillation Registry

Inclusion criteria

  • Written informed consent.

  • Age ≥ 18 years.

  • Hospitalized because of acute ischaemic stroke or TIA (with persisting neurological deficit on hospital admission and/or matching brain lesion on imaging).

  • Known atrial fibrillation or ECG recording documenting atrial fibrillation during the in-hospital stay due to the index stroke.

  • Enrolment within the in-hospital stay after the index stroke.

  • Sufficient knowledge of German.

  • Willingness to participate in follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

  • Indication for long-term oral anticoagulation besides AF

  • Pre-stroke life expectancy less than 1 year.

  • Post-stroke life expectancy less than 1 month.

  • Pregnancy and/or breast-feeding.

Inclusion criteria

  • Written informed consent.

  • Age ≥ 18 years.

  • Hospitalized because of acute ischaemic stroke or TIA (with persisting neurological deficit on hospital admission and/or matching brain lesion on imaging).

  • Known atrial fibrillation or ECG recording documenting atrial fibrillation during the in-hospital stay due to the index stroke.

  • Enrolment within the in-hospital stay after the index stroke.

  • Sufficient knowledge of German.

  • Willingness to participate in follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

  • Indication for long-term oral anticoagulation besides AF

  • Pre-stroke life expectancy less than 1 year.

  • Post-stroke life expectancy less than 1 month.

  • Pregnancy and/or breast-feeding.

AF, atrial fibrillation; ECG, electrocardiogram; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.

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