Cardioembolic Stroke is Frequent in Late Recurrence After Transient Ischemic Attack

Conclusions: The frequency of cardioembolic stroke did not decline as time after TIA passed. More than one quarter of AF patients had been asymptomatic before stroke, suggesting the need for repeated examinations to detect AF in patients with TIA of unknown etiology.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 16, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Takao Hoshino, Takehiko Nagao, Satoko Mizuno, Satoru Shimizu, Shinichiro Uchiyama Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research