Left Atrial Size and Long‐Term Risk of Recurrent Stroke After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Left Atrial Size and Long‐Term Risk of Recurrent Stroke After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

BackgroundAmong patients with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation, which ones are at high risk of recurrent stroke is unclear. This study aimed to determine whether left atrial size was associated with long‐term risk of stroke recurrence in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Methods...

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Main Authors: Toshiyasu Ogata, Ryu Matsuo, Fumi Kiyuna, Jun Hata, Tetsuro Ago, Yoshio Tsuboi, Takanari Kitazono, Masahiro Kamouchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
ischemic stroke
left atrial diameter
recurrent event
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.006402

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