Biomarker, Imaging, and Clinical Factors Associated With Overt and Covert Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

Gian Marco De Marchis Philipp Krisai Laura WerlenTim SinneckerStefanie Aeschbacher Tolga Daniel Dittrich Alexandros A Polymeris Michael Coslovksy Manuel Raphael Blum Nicolas Rodondi Tobias Reichlin Giorgio Moschovitis Jens Wuerfel Philippe A Lyrer Urs Fischer David Conen Peter Kastner Andre Ziegler Stefan Osswald Michael Kühne Leo H Bonatinull null

Published in: Stroke (2023)

In patients with atrial fibrillation, a model incorporating white matter lesion volume on baseline MRI and selected blood markers yielded new insights on residual stroke risk despite a high proportion of patients on oral anticoagulants. This may be relevant to develop further preventive measures.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
white matter
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
high resolution
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
multiple sclerosis
photodynamic therapy