Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical articles on stroke – the second leading cause of death globally ...

This represents a summary of key clinical risk factors and stratification scores to help risk stratify stroke etiology. AF indicates atrial fibrillation; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; ESUS, ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF ... of atrial disease is needed to better identify patients at risk for stroke and AF. Atrial fibrosis, quantified using late gadolinium enhancement cardiac MRI, is associated ...

In patients with atrial fibrillation who suffered an ischemic stroke ... cerebral computed tomography or cerebral magnetic resonance imaging. Any recurrent ischemic stroke, symptomatic systemic ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month. 2 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated. Time is critical — and one major risk factor often goes unnoticed: Atrial Fibrillation (Afib).

Cardiologists prescribe blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood clots and stroke in AFib patients. However, the medication comes with a high risk of serious bleeding and bruising.