Nonsustained Atrial Fibrillation in Ischemic Stroke Patients and Stroke-Free Controls From the Perspective of Stroke Pathophysiology

Yetim, EZGİ; TOPÇUOĞLU, MEHMET; CANPOLAT, UĞUR; GÖÇMEN, RAHŞAN; Oguz, Kader; ÖZER, NECLA; AYTEMİR, KUDRET; ARSAVA, ETHEM

doi:10.1161/jaha.116.004021

Nonsustained Atrial Fibrillation in Ischemic Stroke Patients and Stroke-Free Controls From the Perspective of Stroke Pathophysiology

Yetim E., TOPÇUOĞLU M. A., CANPOLAT U., GÖÇMEN R., Oguz K. K., ÖZER N., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, cilt.5, sa.10, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1161/jaha.116.004021
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Anahtar Kelimeler: atrium, cerebral infarction, embolism, fibrillation, imaging, TEMPORAL RELATIONSHIP, CEREBRAL INFARCTION, RISK, DURATION, EVENTS, DEATH
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background-Short-lasting (<30 s), nonsustained episodes of atrial fibrillation (NS-AF) are considered a risk factor for future development of paroxysmal or persistent AF. Nonetheless, their causal role in stroke pathogenesis is currently unknown. In this study we determined the frequency of NS-AF, together with the associated clinical and imaging features, in stroke-free controls and ischemic stroke patients.