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Brain-heart axis - Review Article.
Authors: Manea MM, Comsa M, Minca A, Dragos D, Popa C Abstract UNLABELLED: There has been a large confirmation over the last decades that stroke may produce cardiac changes (echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, enzymatic). In ischemic stroke, systolic dysfunction is associated with a high risk of mortality during hospitalization. A recent study demonstrated that cardiac diastolic dysfunction could also accompany acute stroke besides the systolic dysfunction already pointed out by previous studies, being a predictive marker of acute cerebrovascular events. Increased sympathetic activity is contributory, inducing...
Source: Journal of Medicine and Life - November 18, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Med Life Source Type: research

Brain Natriuretic Peptide: A Relevant Marker to Rule Out Delayed Atrial Fibrillation in Stroke Patient
Detection of new atrial fibrillation (AF) after ischemic stroke is challenging. The aim of the TARGET-AF study was to identify relevant markers for ruling out delayed AF in stroke patients. Early and prolonged Holter electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring during hospitalization was performed systematically in consecutive acute stroke patients naive to AF (no history of AF or no AF on baseline ECG). All clinical and paraclinical data for routine etiologic assessment were collected. The diagnostic value of all parameters significantly associated with AF was assessed by comparison of area under the receiver operating characteri...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 25, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Laurent Suissa, Saskia Bresch, Sylvain Lachaud, Marie Hélène Mahagne Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research