Echocardiographic predictors of cardioembolic stroke due to underlying atrial fibrillation: Reliable left atrial remodeling signs in acute stroke
Atrial remodeling due to high-burden atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with cardioembolic stroke (CES). As not all CESs is caused by AF, we analyzed the diagnostic values of each echocardiographic parameter to distinguish likely AF-related CES in acute stroke patients while in non-AF rhythm.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Keiko Shimamoto, Hideaki Kanzaki, Tomotaka Tanaka, Atsushi Hirayama, Masatoshi Koga, Kengo F. Kusano, Kazunori Toyoda, Satoshi Yasuda, Masafumi Ihara Source Type: research