Cryptogenic stroke as a working diagnosis: the need for an early and comprehensive diagnostic work-up

Acampa, Maurizio; Lazzerini, Pietro Enea; Lattanzi, Simona; Rubiera Del Fueyo, Marta Aurora

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Cryptogenic stroke as a working diagnosis: the need for an early and comprehensive diagnostic work-up, 2023 (718.9Kb)

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2023-04-14

Author

Acampa, Maurizio

Lazzerini, Pietro Enea

Lattanzi, Simona

Rubiera Del Fueyo, Marta Aurora

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Abstract

In the Nordic Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke (NOR-FIB) study, the causes of ischemic stroke were identified in 43% of cryptogenic stroke patients monitored with implantable cardiac monitor (ICM), but one-third of these patients had non-cardioembolic causes. These results suggest the need for an early and comprehensive diagnostic work-up before inserting an ICM.

Keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cryptogenic stroke; Implantable cardiac monitor

Bibliographic citation

Acampa M, Lazzerini PE, Lattanzi S, Rubiera M. Cryptogenic stroke as a working diagnosis: the need for an early and comprehensive diagnostic work-up. BMC Neurol. 2023 Apr 14;23:153.