SMJ articles in the category "cardioembolic stroke"

Review Article

Secondary Stroke Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Approximately 750,000 US adults per year experience a stroke. On average, the annual risk for future ischemic stroke (secondary stroke) after an initial ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack is approximately 3% to 4%. Cardioembolic strokes account for 20% to 25% of all strokes, with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) considered…

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Review Article

Cardioembolic Stroke: An Update

Cardioembolic stroke accounts for approximately 15% of all strokes and is thought to be one of the more preventable types of strokes. Features that have been reported to support cardioembolism as a mechanism for ischemic stroke have included documented cardiac source of embolism, maximal neurologic deficit at onset, multiple cerebrovascular…

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