Stroke and Embolic Events in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Risk Stratification in Patients Without Atrial Fibrillation [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— The incidence of stroke and embolic events was about 1.0% per year in the HCM cohort. AF had not been previously documented before the event in more than half of patients with events. Older age and enlarged left atrial dimension are possible risk factors for embolic events in patients with HCM without documented AF.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research