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Importance of Atrial Electrophysiology in the Work‐up of Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
Author(s) -
ATTUEL P.,
RANCUREL G.,
DELGATTE B.,
COLCHER E.,
CHAZOULLIERES PH.,
FRIOCOURT P.,
MUGICA J.,
COUMEL PH.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1986.tb06680.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , electrophysiology , etiology , anesthesia
Recent data suggest that a large proportion of ischemic strokes are due to embolic phenomena from the heart. Atrial fibrillation appears to be one of the principal causes of embolization. If electrophysiologic parameters are considered as determining factors, the existence of atrial hypervulnerability in patients with embolic strokes is significant, when arrhythmia has been excluded as an etiology. This study suggests that an aggressive approach to early diagnosis and management through electrophysiologic studies might aid in preventing future neurologic attacks.