Evaluation of cerebral blood flow in acute ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation: A sonographic study

Although cerebral emboli are a frequent cause of cardiogenic stroke, the possibility of a reduction in cerebral perfusion consequent to arrhythmia or impaired cardiac function should be considered in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: We reviewed sonographic studies and clinical featur...

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Main Authors: Yu-Chin Su, Siew-Na Lim, Fu-Yi Yang, Shinn-Kuang Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461630119X