N‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide shows diagnostic accuracy for detecting atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke patients

ConclusionN‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide has good accuracy in predicting the presence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke and can help to identify these patients.

Source: International Journal of Stroke - August 26, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Ana Catarina Fonseca, Dulce Brito, Teresa Pinho e Melo, Ruth Geraldes, Patrícia Canhão, Louis R. Caplan, José M. Ferro Tags: Research Source Type: research