RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Al Suwaidi, JassimYR 2015 T1 Diabetes and silent atrial fibrillation: A dangerous liaison? JF Global Cardiology Science and Practice, VO 2014 IS 4 OP SP 50 DO https://doi.org/10.5339/gcsp.2014.50 PB Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press), SN 2305-7823, AB Diabetic patients have higher risk of stroke when compared to non-diabetics and in 25% of patients the cause of stroke is unknown. Marfella et al hypothesized that subclinical episodes of atrial fibrillation may be a common etiologic factor. 464 type-2 diabetic patients were compared to 240 health controls and were followed-up for 37 months. Silent cerebral infarcts at baseline were more common among diabetic patients with silent AF (176 patients) when compared to non-silent AF group (288 patients) (61% vs. 29%; p < 0.001) and was associated with higher number of stroke at follow-up., UL https://www.qscience.com/content/journals/10.5339/gcsp.2014.50