Cardiological diagnostic work-up in stroke patients - A comprehensive study of test results and therapeutic implications

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 268-273

  Schaer, B ^a   Sticherling, C ^a   Lyrer, P ^a   Osswald, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Carotid ultrasound; Echocardiography; Holter monitoring; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMIODARONE; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; ULTRASOUND;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; STROKE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 58349114369     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02413.x     Document Type: Article

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