| Literature DB >> 25072906 |
Abstract
Cryptogenic stroke is an apology for ignorance about the cause of ischaemic stroke. Now, in two new studies involving long-term electrocardiogram monitoring, investigators from the EMBRACE and CRYSTAL-AF trials suggest that many instances of cryptogenic stroke might be caused by undetected atrial fibrillation.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25072906 DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2014.111
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Cardiol ISSN: 1759-5002 Impact factor: 32.419