Why the study?
Does atrial fibrillation predict severe stroke and early death in patients with acute ischaemic stroke?
Does atrial fibrillation predict severe stroke and early death in patients with acute ischaemic stroke?
Atrial fibrillation predicts worse outcomes, including severe stroke and early death, in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke.
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May identify high-risk patients for closer monitoring; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before changing practice.
Kazumi Kimura (2005) studied this question.
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