スダ　サトシ   SUDA Satoshi   須田　智    所属   埼玉医科大学  医学部 国際医療センター　神経内科・脳卒中内科    職種   教授
論文種別	学術雑誌(原著)
言語種別	英語
査読の有無	査読なし
表題	Detection of Atrial Fibrillation Using Insertable Cardiac Monitors in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke in Japan (the LOOK Study): Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Observational Study.
掲載誌名	正式名：JMIR research protocols
掲載区分	国外
巻・号・頁	12,e39307頁
著者・共著者	Satoshi Suda,Takehiro Katano,Kazuo Kitagawa,Yasuyuki Iguchi,Shigeru Fujimoto,Kenjiro Ono,Osamu Kano,Hidehiro Takekawa,Masatoshi Koga,Masafumi Ihara,Masafumi Morimoto,Hiroshi Yamagami,Tadashi Terasaki,Keiji Yamaguchi,Seiji Okubo,Yuji Ueno,Nobuyuki Ohara,Yuki Kamiya,Masataka Takeuchi,Yukako Yazawa,Yuka Terasawa,Ryosuke Doijiri,Yoshifumi Tsuboi,Kazutaka Sonoda,Koichi Nomura,Takashi Shimoyama,Akihito Kutsuna,Kazumi Kimura
発行年月	2023/04/13
概要	BACKGROUND: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) is a probable cause of cryptogenic stroke (CS), and its detection and treatment are important for the secondary prevention of stroke. Insertable cardiac monitors (ICMs) are clinically effective in screening for AF and are superior to conventional short-term cardiac monitoring. Japanese guidelines for determining clinical indications for ICMs in CS are stricter than those in Western countries. Differences between Japanese and Western guidelines may impact the detection rate and prediction of AF via ICMs in patients with CS. Available data on Japanese patients are limited to small retrospective studies. Furthermore, additional information about AF detection, including the number of episodes, cumulative episode duration, anticoagulation initiation (type and dose of regimen and time of initiation), rate of catheter ablation, role of atrial cardiomyopathy, and stroke recurrence (time of recurrence and cause of the recurrent event), was not provided in the vast majority of previously published studies. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aim to identify the proportion and timing of AF detection and risk stratification criteria in patients with CS in real-world settings in Japan. METHODS: This is a multicenter, prospective, observational study that aims to use ICMs to evaluate the proportion, timing, and characteristics of AF detection in patients diagnosed with CS. We will investigate the first detection of AF within the initial 6, 12, and 24 months of follow-up after ICM implantation. Patient characteristics, laboratory data, atrial cardiomyopathy markers, serial magnetic resonance imaging findings at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 months after ICM implantation, electrocardiogram readings, transesophageal echocardiography findings, cognitive status, stroke recurrence, and functional outcomes will be compared between patients with AF and patients without AF. Furthermore, we will obtain additional information regarding the number of AF episodes, duration of cumulative AF episodes, and time of anticoagulation initiation. RESULTS: Study recruitment began in February 2020, and thus far, 213 patients have provided written informed consent and are currently in the follow-up phase. The last recruited participant (May 2021) will have completed the 24-month follow-up in May 2023. The main results are expected to be submitted for publication in 2023. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study will help identify AF markers and generate a risk scoring system with a novel and superior screening algorithm for occult AF detection while identifying candidates for ICM implantation and aiding the development of diagnostic criteria for CS in Japan. TRIAL REGISTRATION: UMIN Clinical Trial Registry UMIN000039809; https://tinyurl.com/3jaewe6a. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/39307.
DOI	10.2196/39307
PMID	37052993