Stroke is a heterogeneous syndrome, and determining risk factors and treatment depends
on the specific pathogenesis of stroke. Risk factors for stroke can be categorized as …

As disease-specific interventions for dementia are being developed, the ability to identify the
underlying pathology and dementia subtypes is increasingly important. Vascular cognitive …

Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) first
diagnosed at the time of stroke. Detecting asymptomatic AF would provide an opportunity to …

Cardiac embolism accounts for an increasing proportion of ischemic strokes and might
multiply several-fold during the next decades. However, research points to several potential …

Despite many years of research, no biomarkers for stroke are available to use in clinical
practice. Progress in high-throughput technologies has provided new opportunities to …

Atrial fibrillation is found in a third of all ischaemic strokes, even more after post-stroke atrial
fibrillation monitoring. Data from stroke registries show that both unknown and untreated or …

The management of patients with stroke is often multidisciplinary, involving various
specialties and healthcare professionals. Given the common shared risk factors for stroke …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) can be newly detected in approximately one-fourth of patients with
ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack without previously recognized AF. We present …

This paper discusses the evolving concept of atrial myopathy by presenting how it develops
and how it affects the properties of the atria. It also reviews the complex relationships among …

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are predisposed to heart rhythm disorders,
including atrial fibrillation (AF)/atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardias, ventricular …