Cryptogenic Stroke
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- 26 May 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 374 (21), 2065-2074
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcp1503946
Abstract
One quarter of ischemic strokes are cryptogenic (no obvious cause). Additional investigation involves assessment for arteriopathies, cardiac sources of embolism (in particular, occult low-burden atrial fibrillation), and disturbances of coagulation.Keywords
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