Stroke etiology and collaterals: atheroembolic strokes have greater collateral recruitment than cardioembolic strokes

ConclusionsAtheroembolic strokes seem to be associated with better collateral flow compared to cardioembolic strokes. This may in part explain the worse outcomes of AF‐related stroke.

Source: European Journal of Neurology - April 21, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: L. C. Rebello, M. Bouslama, D. C. Haussen, J. A. Grossberg, S. Dehkharghani, A. Anderson, S. R. Belagaje, N. A. Bianchi, M. Grigoryan, M. R. Frankel, R. G. Nogueira Tags: Original Article Source Type: research