Preexisting Heart Disease Underlies Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation After Acute Ischemic Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Stroke patients with nAF and with kAF share common cardiovascular risk factors, have similar echocardiographic findings and suffer equally severe strokes. We conclude that preexisting heart disease is the major cause of AF that is first diagnosed after stroke.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Echocardiography, Ischemic Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research