Association between Atrial Fibrillation and Three-Year Mortality in Nondiabetic Patients with Acute First-Ever Ischemic Stroke

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) and is known to be an important risk factor for death from stroke. The influence of AF on long-term outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke remains controversial. To clarify the exact influence of AF on stroke outcome and exclude the effect from DM, we investigated the influence of AF on the 3-year outcomes of nondiabetic patients with acute first-ever ischemic stroke.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 28, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Chun-Hsueh Chu, Wei-Chieh Weng, Feng-Chieh Su, Tsung-I Peng, Yu-Yi Chien, Chia-Lun Wu, Kuang-Yung Lee, Yi-Chia Wei, Shun-Wen Lin, Yi-Jing Yu, Wen-Yi Huang Source Type: research