Detection of Myocardial Infarction by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Embolic Stroke Related to First Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation

Elevated troponin levels are found in a significant number of patients who are diagnosed with acute embolic stroke (AES) after first diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF). These myocardial injuries, which are known as cardiocerebral infarction (CCI), are potentially caused by coronary embolism and correspond to simultaneous cardiac and cerebral embolisms. However, this severe condition remains poorly understood. In this prospective study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and the cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) characteristics of CCI.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 10, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Adrien Artus, Romain Didier, Margaux Blain, Pierre Comby, Thibault Leclercq, Hugo Debeaumarch é, Frédéric Ricolfi, Marianne Zeller, Yannick Bejot, Alexandre Cochet, Yves Cottin Source Type: research