Atrial fibrillation and stroke

SE Choi, D Sagris, A Hill, GYH Lip… - Expert Review of …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Atrial
fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is set to reach epidemic …

Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: JACC Review Topic of the Week

G Ntaios - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2020‏ - jacc.org
The term embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) was introduced in 2014 to describe
patients with a nonlacunar ischemic stroke and no convincing etiology. The terms ESUS and …

Review and update of the concept of embolic stroke of undetermined source

HC Diener, JD Easton, RG Hart, S Kasner… - Nature Reviews …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Ischaemic strokes have traditionally been classified according to the TOAST criteria, in
which strokes with unclear aetiology are classified as cryptogenic strokes. However, the …

Cancer and embolic stroke of undetermined source

BB Navi, SE Kasner, MSV Elkind, M Cushman… - Stroke, 2021‏ - ahajournals.org
One-quarter to one-third of ischemic strokes have no established mechanism after standard
diagnostic evaluation and are classified as embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) …

Embolic strokes of undetermined source: a clinical consensus statement of the ESC Council on Stroke, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the …

G Ntaios, H Baumgartner, W Doehner… - European Heart …, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
One in six ischaemic stroke patients has an embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS),
defined as a stroke with unclear aetiology despite recommended diagnostic evaluation. The …

Potential embolic sources and outcomes in embolic stroke of undetermined source in the NAVIGATE-ESUS trial

G Ntaios, LA Pearce, R Veltkamp, M Sharma… - Stroke, 2020‏ - ahajournals.org
Background and Purpose—Emboli in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) may
originate from various potential embolic sources (PES), some of which may respond better to …

Interaction of heart failure and stroke: A clinical consensus statement of the ESC Council on Stroke, the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and the ESC Working Group …

W Doehner, M Böhm, G Boriani… - European Journal of …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Heart failure (HF) is a major disease in our society that often presents with multiple
comorbidities with mutual interaction and aggravation. The comorbidity of HF and stroke is a …

ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology Position Paper: accuracy and reliability of electrocardiogram monitoring in the detection of atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke …

PE Dilaveris, CK Antoniou, EG Caiani… - … Heart Journal-Digital …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
The role of subclinical atrial fibrillation as a cause of cryptogenic stroke is unambiguously
established. Long-term electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring remains the sole method for …

Atrial cardiomyopathy: from cell to bedside

M Li, Y Ning, G Tse, AM Saguner, M Wei… - ESC heart …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Atrial cardiomyopathy refers to structural and electrical remodelling of the atria, which can
lead to impaired mechanical function. While historical studies have implicated atrial …

Atrial cardiomyopathy: an emerging cause of the embolic stroke of undetermined source

Y Ning, G Tse, G Luo, G Li - Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Nearly 30% of ischemic strokes have an unknown cause, which are referred to as
cryptogenic strokes (CS). Imaging studies suggest that a large proportion of these patients …