Open AccessEndocarditis Is a Common Stroke Mechanism in Hemodialysis Patients
Author(s) -
Koto Ishida,
Mesha Gay Brown,
Mark G. Weiner,
Sidney Kobrin,
Scott E. Kasner,
Steven R. Messé
Publication year - 2014
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.113.003913
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , hemodialysis , population , cardiology , endocarditis , infective endocarditis , surgery , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Hemodialysis patients are at high risk for ischemic stroke, and previous studies have noted a high rate of cardioembolism in this population. The aim of this study was to determine ischemic stroke causes among hemodialysis patients and elucidate specific cardioembolic stroke mechanisms.
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