Articles Tagged With: cardioembolic
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Recurrent Stroke After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
Twenty percent to 40% of ischemic strokes are classified as cryptogenic, meaning a specific cause cannot be identified. A subset of those have been classified by some investigators as embolic stroke of undetermined source. However, this remains a controversial category and classification.
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Natriuretic Peptide Measurements May Help Diagnose Cardioembolic Stroke
The accurate diagnosis of cardioembolic stroke is extremely important since secondary prevention for this disorder, with antithrombotic therapy, is different than for other patients who might be treated with antiplatelet therapy.