Importance of P-wave indices in stroke

I read with great interest the article by Pirinen et al. published in November, 2015 issue of the International journal of Cardiology [1]. In their study, the authors investigated the association of ECG findings with an etiological group of high risk source of cardioembolism (HRCE) in a cohort of young patients who experienced their first episode of ischemic stroke. Authors observed that patients experiencing cardioembolic stroke had a higher prevalence of increased P-wave duration (13%) and increased P-terminal force (PTF) of 40mm.ms(4%) [1].
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research