Non-cardioembolic risk factors in atrial fibrillation-associated ischemic stroke.

INTRODUCTION:Cardioembolic (CE) risks is usually considered as the main mechanism of ischemic stroke in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients. However, a substantial number of ischemic strokes in NVAF patients are related to non-CE mechanisms. The aim of this study was to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Pil-Sung Yang, Hui-Nam Pak, Dong-Hyuk Park, Joonsang Yoo, Tae-Hoon Kim, Jae-Sun Uhm, Young Dae Kim, Hyo Suk Nam, Boyoung Joung, Moon-Hyoung Lee, Ji Hoe Heo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6054400?pdf=render