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Inclusion Criteria: * Consecutive acute ischemic stroke or TIA patients aged 40 years or older will be enrolled. * Diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke will be based on clinical and neuroimaging evaluation \[brain computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan\]. * Stroke patients of all other etiologies (apart AF) presenting a HAVOC score ≥4 will be included in the study. * Informed consent for participation in the study will be obtained from the patients or guardians of patients. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with incomplete evaluation will be excluded, as previously described. \[22\] -Patients with known or newly detected AF at hospitalization will also be excluded. * Not providing informed consent.