Unexpected low prevalence of atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic ischemic stroke: A prospective study

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-107

  Dion, Fanny ^a   Saudeau, Denis ^a   Bonnaud, Isabelle ^a   Friocourt, Patrick ^b   Bonneau, Armel ^c   Poret, Philippe ^d   Giraudeau, Bruno ^a   Régina, Sandra ^a   Fauchier, Laurent ^a   Babuty, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^b Centre Hospitalier de Blois   (France)

^c Service de Médecine Interne Neurologie Centre Hospitalier de Blois ^*  (France)

^d Cardiologie   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrial vulnerability; Cardioembolic; Implantable loop recorder; Stroke

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 79952030675     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-010-9485-5     Document Type: Article

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