Atrial Cardiopathy Biomarkers and MRI-Based Infarct Patterns in Patients with Embolic Strokes of Undetermined Source

Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) refers to non-lacunar ischemic strokes without a well-recognized cardioembolic source or stenosis of a large vessel supplying the infarcted terroritory1 and accounts for 9-25% of all ischemic stroke cases.2 Although ESUS can be related to various potential sources of thromboembolism, the most prevalent embolic source seems to be the heart. Thus, ESUS may be more responsive to anticoagulant therapy than antiplatelet therapy.1 However, recent clinical trials have failed to confirm that oral anticoagulation lowers the risk of stroke recurrence, relative to aspirin.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research