Novel echocardiographic indicator for potential cardioembolic stroke

Abstract

An E/A ratio ≥1.5 is independently associated with PCS after adjusting for multiple covariates including AF and provides incremental prognostic information for detecting PCS.

Atrial fibrillation and novel echocardiographic evidence for anticoagulation in cardioembolic stroke

“…We read the study entitled 'Novel echocardiographic indicator for potential cardioembolic stroke' that was prepared by Kim et al [1]. These authors determined that those patients with cardioembolic stroke (PCS) on magnetic resonance imaging were more likely to have larger left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic diameters, larger LV end-systolic diameters, larger left atrial sizes, increased E/A ratios and reduced LV ejection fractions.…”

The optimal approach to detect atrial fibrillation in potential cardioembolic stroke

“…First, thank you for your interesting comments on our study entitled 'Novel echocardiographic indicator for potential cardioembolic stroke' [1].…”

Cardiac imaging after ischemic stroke

“…For cardiac sources of embolism, a distinction was made between high-risk and low-risk cardiovascular sources (Table 1 ). The most common causes of cardioembolism are AF, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and LV thrombus, endocarditis, prosthetic valves, and patent foramen ovale (PFO), with AF accounting for the majority of cases [ 10 ]. Although screening for AF by ECG, monitoring during stroke unit stay, and, if suspicion for AF is high, additional longer-term ECG monitoring have become routine, sequential cardiac imaging after ischemic stroke is less well established [ 11 ].…”