Background: Obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A
direct effect of isolated obesity on cardiac function is not well established. Objective: To …

ContextTherapeutic trials generally have not distinguished outcomes of stroke according to
cause. ObjectiveTo determine whether stroke and subsequent disability was of large-artery …

Purpose: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of two-phase 64-section cardiac computed
tomographic (CT) angiography for detection of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombi and …

Background—Left atrial (LA) thrombus is infrequently detected in the presence of sinus
rhythm (SR) and, in these cases, is usually associated with additional cardiac pathologies …

Cardioembolic stroke accounts for 1 out of every 5 to 6 ischemic strokes. A potential cardiac
source should be considered in all patients presenting with ischemic neurologic deficits. A …

Objective To compare the value of current transthoracic echocardiographic systems and
transoesophageal echocardiography for assessing left atrial appendage function and …

In response to an immune challenge, naive T cells undergo a transition from a quiescent to
an activated state acquiring the effector function. Concurrently, these T cells reprogram …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac dysrhythmia, predominating in
the elderly, with stroke as a potentially devastating complication. Prevention of the …

Background Detection of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAt) in acute stroke patients can
be improved by cardiac computed tomography using prospective electrocardiogram-gated …

Background: Intracardiac thrombus is a common cause of cardiogenic cerebral ischaemia.
Stroke recurrence is high, but thrombus detection with therapeutic intervention can reduce …