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Tailoring the Approach to Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source

Author(s) -

Hooman Kamel,

Alexander E. Merkler,

Costantino Iadecola,

Ajay Gupta,

Babak B. Navi

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama neurology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.298

H-Index - 231

eISSN - 2168-6157

pISSN - 2168-6149

DOI - 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.0591

Subject(s) - embolic stroke , medicine , stroke (engine) , subclinical infection , patent foramen ovale , atrial fibrillation , randomized controlled trial , cardiology , foramen ovale (heart) , intensive care medicine , ischemic stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , migraine , engineering

One-third of ischemic strokes have no identifiable cause after standard evaluation. In 2014, researchers termed these embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS) and argued that this entity would respond to anticoagulation. Two recent randomized clinical trials have not upheld this hypothesis, leading to questions about the ESUS concept.

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