Cryptogenic stroke as a working diagnosis: the need for an early and comprehensive diagnostic work-up

Abstract In the Nordic Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke (NOR-FIB) study, the causes of ischemic stroke were identified in 43% of cryptogenic stroke patients monitored with implantable cardiac monitor (ICM), but one-third of these patients had non-cardioembolic causes. These results suggest the need fo...

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Published in:	BMC Neurology
Main Authors:	Maurizio Acampa, Pietro Enea Lazzerini, Simona Lattanzi, Marta Rubiera
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Atrial cardiopathy Cryptogenic stroke Nonstenosing atherosclerosis Noncardioembolic stroke Implantable cardiac monitor
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-023-03206-6