Cardiac Biomarkers Predict Large Vessel Occlusion in Patients with Ischemic Stroke

Cardiac biomarkers may help identify stroke mechanisms and may aid in improving stroke prevention strategies. There is limited data on the association between these biomarkers and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) caused by large vessel occlusion (LVO). We hypothesized that cardiac biomarkers (cardiac troponin and left atrial diameter [LAD]) would be associated with the presence of LVO.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 18, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Andrew Chang, Brittany Ricci, Brian Mac Grory, Shawna Cutting, Tina Burton, Katarina Dakay, Mahesh Jayaraman, Alexander Merkler, Michael Reznik, Michael P. Lerario, Christopher Song, Hooman Kamel, Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Karen Furie, Shadi Yaghi Source Type: research