Extent of white matter lesion is associated with early hemorrhagic transformation in acute ischemic stroke related to atrial fibrillation.
Lucio D'AnnaFilippos T FilippidisKirsten HarveyMarilena MarinescuPaul BentleyEleni KorompokiRoland VeltkampPublished in: Brain and behavior (2021)
Presence and severity of WMD is associated with increased risk of development of early HT in patients with stroke and AF. Further evidence is needed to provide reliable radiological predictors of the risk of HT in cardioembolic stroke.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- white matter
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- multiple sclerosis
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- cerebral ischemia
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- blood brain barrier
- mitral valve