Ischemic Stroke of Suspected Cardioembolic Origin Despite Anticoagulation: Does Thrombus Analysis Help to Clarify Etiology?

IntroductionDespite sufficient oral anticoagulation (OAC) to prevent cardioembolism, some patients suffer from cerebral ischemic strokes of suspected cardioembolic origin. Reasons for that are not clarified yet. In certain cases, the suspected cardioembolic origin of stroke is questioned. This study...

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Main Authors: Benno Ikenberg, Tobias Boeckh-Behrens, Christian Maegerlein, Johanna Härtl, Moritz Hernandez Petzsche, Claus Zimmer, Silke Wunderlich, Maria Berndt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.824792/full