Cryptogenic stroke: Contemporary trends, treatments, and outcomes in the United States

Conclusions In a large contemporary nationwide registry, CS accounted for 20% of ISs among patients with a documented stroke etiology. Patients with CS had a distinct profile of treatments and outcomes relative to other subtypes. Improved subtype documentation and further research into CS are warranted to improve care and outcomes for patients with stroke.

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Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - October 12, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Prabhakaran, S., Messe, S. R., Kleindorfer, D., Smith, E. E., Fonarow, G. C., Xu, H., Zhao, X., Lytle, B., Cigarroa, J., Schwamm, L. H. Tags: All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke Research Source Type: research