Blood-Based Biomarkers Are Associated with Different Ischemic Stroke Mechanisms and Enable Rapid Classification between Cardioembolic and Atherosclerosis Etiologies

Stroke is a top leading cause of death, which occurs due to interference in the blood flow of the brain. Ischemic stroke (blockage) accounts for most cases (87%) and is further subtyped into cardioembolic, atherosclerosis, lacunar, other causes, and cryptogenic strokes. The main value of subtyping i...

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Main Authors: Dorin Harpaz, Raymond C. S. Seet, Robert S. Marks, Alfred I. Y. Tok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/10/804