Atrial fibrillation (AF) is numerically the most important risk factor for stroke. It is well
established that patients with AF have a 5-fold increased risk of stroke relative to those …

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing because of the aging population and
advances in the treatment of acute cardiac conditions. It is now approaching epidemic …

Background: Some ischemic strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are caused by
noncardioembolic etiologies (AF-unrelated stroke), but not AF itself (AF-related stroke) …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) has long been associated with a heightened risk of ischemic stroke and
systemic thromboembolism, but recent data require a re-evaluation of our understanding of …

Stroke is a major complication of atrial fibrillation (AF). About 25% of ischaemic stroke are
cardio-embolic in origin; AF is the most common cause of those. 1 Nonvalvular AF carries a …

more strokes than elderly men, when matched for other risk factors, and this is not accounted
for by transesophageal echocardiographic markers of stasis. It is unclear whether sustained …

INTRODUCTION—An ischemic stroke may occur in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) either
as the initial presenting manifestation of AF or despite appropriate antithrombotic …

A trial fibrillation is a common cardiac dysrhythmia/\of the elderly, and stroke is its most
devastating JL^ complication. Six years ago in Stroke, we discussed controversies …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important risk factor for ischemic stroke resulting in a fivefold
increased stroke risk and a twofold increased mortality. Our understanding of stroke …

The most disabling consequence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is stroke. In the elderly, AF is the
single most important cause of stroke. The risk of stroke is increased at least 6-fold in …