Liver Fibrosis-4 index indicates atrial fibrillation in acute ischemic stroke.
Author S Simon Fandler-HöflerMarkus KneihslRudolf E StauberEgbert BispingHarald ManggeGerit WünschMelanie HaideggerLinda FabischIsra HatabPeter FickertDavid WerringChristian EnzingerThomas GattringerPublished in: European journal of neurology (2022)
Liver fibrosis assessed by the FIB-4 index is independently associated with AF in acute ischemic stroke patients. Further studies should evaluate whether adding the FIB-4 index to AF risk scores increases their precision.
Keyphrases
- liver fibrosis
- atrial fibrillation
- liver failure
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- heart failure
- direct oral anticoagulants
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- respiratory failure
- ischemia reperfusion injury
- drug induced
- oxidative stress
- hepatitis b virus
- intensive care unit
- blood brain barrier
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome