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ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2026

Atrial High-Rate Episodes Mirror Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Prediction: Evidence From an Indian Prospective Cohort.

Sedhupathi Shanmugam, Sreevilasam P Abhilash, Jyothi Vijay, Sapna Erat Sreedharan, Narayanan Namboodiri

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Sedhupathi ShanmugamDepartment of Cardiology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8186-8794
Sreevilasam P AbhilashDepartment of Cardiology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram India.
Jyothi VijayDepartment of Cardiology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2389-708X
Sapna Erat SreedharanDepartment of Neurology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram India.
Narayanan NamboodiriDepartment of Cardiology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram India.

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Aims: To assess the risk of stroke/TIA and progression to atrial fibrillation (AF) in Indian patients with device-detected atrial high-rate episodes (AHRE) lasting less than 24 h. Methods and Results: In this single-centre prospective matched cohort study, 109 patients with AHRE < 24 h matched to 109 controls without AHRE on age (+/-5 years), sex, device type, device indication, and CHA2DS2-VASc score. Followed for a minimum of 12 months (mean 18.4 months). The CHA2DS2-VASc score was near-perfectly matched between groups (mean 3.26 vs. 3.29, score distribution chi-square Conclusion: In this hypothesis-generating study, device-detected AF lasting less than 24 h is associated with a significantly higher risk of stroke/TIA and progression to clinical AF in Indian patients. It requires confirmation in larger studies. Region-specific absolute risks must be considered when applying international anticoagulation guidelines.

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anticoagulationatrial high‐rate episodesCHA2DS2‐VAScIndian populationstroke risksubclinical AF

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