Persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation is associated with severe cardioembolic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation is associated with severe cardioembolic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Abstract Background Little is known about the difference in the severity of cardioembolic (CE) stroke between patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and persistent/permanent AF (PerAF). We assessed stroke severity in patients with CE stroke divided by the type of AF. Methods Three hundre...

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Main Authors: Joji Hagii, Norifumi Metoki, Shin Saito, Hiroshi Shiroto, Satoko Sasaki, Koki Takahashi, Hiroyasu Hitomi, Yoshiko Baba, Natsumi Yamada, Satoshi Seino, Takaatsu Kamada, Takamitsu Uchizawa, Taigen Nakamura, Minoru Yasujima, Hirofumi Tomita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Subjects:
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Persistent/permanent atrial fibrillation
Cardioembolic stroke
Stroke severity
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-021-00276-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12959-021-00276-9

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