Nils Henniger, MD, Richard P. Goddeau, Jr, DO, Ameeta Karmarkar, MD, et al. Stroke. Originally published May 5, 2016. “This observation strongly suggests the presence of AF-specific factors that affect cardioembolic stroke severity consistent with the currently developed model that…
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FollowLeft atrial enlargement and stroke recurrence
Shadi Yaghi, MD, Yeseon P. Moon, MS, Consuelo Mora-McLaughlin, MS, et al. Stroke. Originally published April 23, 2015. “Moderate to severe LAE was an independent marker of recurrent cardioembolic or cryptogenic stroke in a multiethnic cohort of ischemic stroke patients.”
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics − 2014 Update
Alan S. Go, MD, Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, FAHA, Véronique L. Roger, MD, MPH, FAHA, et al. Circulation. Originally published January 21, 2014. Approximately 40% of individuals with either atrial fibrillation or heart failure will develop the other condition. Atrial fibrillation prevalence…
The Quest to Prevent Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation: Fighting the Fluttering Heart in Singapore
Orlanda Goh, MBBS, Gillianne Lai, MBBS, Tian Ming Tu, MRCP, Kim En Lee, FRCP. Neurology. Originally published June 3, 2014. “For all patients with AF, each successfully conducted electrical activity has potential to cause a debilitating stroke. Whether a clot will…
Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Carlo Patrono and Felicita Andreotti. Circulation. 2013;128:684-686. Originally published July 16, 2013. “Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, is estimated to affect 1.5% to 2.0% of the general population, that is, at least 100 million people worldwide. Left untreated, patients…