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The determinants of stroke phenotypes were different from the predictors (CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc) of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: a comprehensive approach.
BMC neurology - 24 Aug 2011
Oh Semi, Kim Suk Jae, Ryu Soo-Kyoung, Kim Gyeong-Moon, Chung Chin Sang, Lee Kwang Ho, Bang Oh Young
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BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a leading cause of fatal ischemic stroke. It was recently reported that international normalized ratio (INR) levels were associated with infarct volumes. However, factors other than INR levels that affect stroke phenotypes are largely unknown. Therefore, we evaluated the determinants of stroke phenotypes (pattern and volume) among patients with AF who were not adequately...
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