Greater Stroke Severity Predominates over All Other Factors for the Worse Outcome of Cardioembolic Stroke

Conclusion: Greater stroke severity predominates over all other factors for the worse outcome of CE stroke. Primary prevention and more efficient acute therapy for stroke victims should be given top priorities to reduce the burden of CE strokes.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 21, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Keun-Sik Hong, Juneyoung Lee, Hee-Joon Bae, Ji Sung Lee, Dong-Wha Kang, Kyung-Ho Yu, Moon-Ku Han, Yong-Jin Cho, Pamela Song, Jong-Moo Park, Mi-Sun Oh, Jaseong Koo, Byung-Chul Lee Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research