Open AccessImpact of Atrial Fibrillation on Outcome in Thrombolyzed Patients With Stroke
Author(s) -
Benedikt Frank,
Rachael L. Fulton,
Christian Weimar,
Ashfaq Shuaib,
Kennedy R. Lees
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.650838
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , modified rankin scale , stroke (engine) , thrombolysis , confounding , odds ratio , cardiology , logistic regression , ischemic stroke , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , ischemia , engineering
Atrial fibrillation has been considered a risk factor for poor outcome from acute stroke and may influence response to thrombolysis, although supporting data are limited due to potential confounding with age and stroke severity.
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