Comparison of Echocardiographic Parameters of Left Atrial and Ventricular Function between Young Stroke vs Lone Atrial Fibrillation vs Healthy Controls

Background: Stroke is one of Australia's leading causes of morbidity and mortality with a significant percentage classified as cryptogenic. The nature and aetiology of cryptogenic stroke remains elusive, with a proportion believed to be cardio-embolic secondary to subclinical paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). We aim to gain mechanistic insights into the pathophysiology of cryptogenic stroke in the young by comparing cardiac structural and functional differences in patients with young stroke, lone AF and healthy controls.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: 254 Source Type: research