Newly detected atrial fibrillation is associated with cortex-involved ischemic stroke

Abstract. Background:. Both cortical and cortical-subcortical (cortex-involved) lesions are typically associated with embolic stroke, of which atrial fibrillation (AF) is the common cause. The aim of this study was to find out the associations between cortex-involved stroke, vascular risk factors, a...

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Main Authors: Shu-Ya Li, Xiao-Meng Yang, Xing-Quan Zhao, Li-Ping Liu, Yi-Long Wang, Yong Jiang, Yong-Jun Wang, Xin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-09-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000390