Atrial Fibrillation and Resistant Stroke: Does Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Matter? A Case Report

Atrial Fibrillation and Resistant Stroke: Does Left Atrial Appendage Morphology Matter? A Case Report

Introduction: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) can experience ischemic stroke despite adequate anticoagulant therapy. The secondary prevention strategy of these so-called “resistant strokes” is empirical. Since about 90% of patients with ischemic stroke due to atrial fibrillation have thrombus...

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Main Authors: Cristina Sarti, Miroslava Stolcova, Giulia Domna Scrima, Fabio Mori, Ylenia Failli, Donatella Accavone, Silvia Biagini, Costanza Maria Rapillo, Patrizia Nencini, Alessio Mattesini, Carlo Di Mario, Francesco Meucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
case-report
resistant stroke
left atrial appendage occlusion
atrial fibrillation
anticoagulants
recurrent stroke
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.592458/full

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