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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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Series: | BMC Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-023-03206-6 |