Prevalence and risk factors of silent brain infarcts in patients with AF detected by 3T-MRI

Background Silent brain infarcts (SBI), a finding on neuroimaging, are associated with higher risk of future stroke. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) has been previously identified as a cause of SBI. Objectives The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for SBI in patients with...

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Published in:	Journal of neurology Vol. 267; no. 9; pp. 2675 - 2682
Main Authors:	Escudero-Martínez, Irene, Ocete, Rafael F., Mancha, Fernando, Vega, Ángela, Piñero, Pilar, López-Rueda, Antonio, Fajardo, Elena, Algaba, Pilar, Fernández-Engo, José Román, Martín-Sánchez, Eva M., Galvao-Carmona, Alejandro, Zapata-Arriaza, Elena, Lebrato, Lucía, Pardo-Galiana, Blanca, Cabezas, Juan Antonio, Ayuso, María Irene, González, Alejandro, Moniche, Francisco, Montaner, Joan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-09-2020 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Echocardiography Enlargement Fibrillation Magnetic resonance imaging Medical imaging Medical records Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neuroimaging Neurology Neuroradiology Neurosciences Original Communication Patients Risk factors Stroke Stroke MRI Silent brain infarction Atrial fibrillation
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