Aortic stiffness and plasma brain natriuretic peptide predicts mortality in acute ischemic stroke

ConclusionsAortic stiffness and brain natriuretic peptide predict mortality in patients with first‐ever acute ischemic stroke. Brain natriuretic peptide also differentiates cardioembolic stroke from noncardioembolic stroke.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - May 22, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Murat Biteker, Temel Özden, Akın Dayan, Ahmet İlker Tekkeşin, Cemile Handan Mısırlı Tags: Research Source Type: research