High free fatty acid level is associated with recurrent stroke in cardioembolic stroke patients

Conclusion:
In this retrospective registry-based observational study, CE stroke seemed to be associated with elevated plasma level of FFA. In addition, the present study suggested that an elevated FFA concentration could be a useful indicator for predicting recurrent stroke in CE stroke patients.

Source: Neurology - March 31, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Choi, J.-Y., Kim, J.-S., Kim, J. H., Oh, K., Koh, S.-B., Seo, W.-K. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Cardiac, Embolism ARTICLE Source Type: research