Microembolic signal detection in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with oral anticoagulant

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a well-known risk factor for embolic stroke. The incidence of stroke in patients with AF is 4.5% per year. In 93% of cases, strokes in patients with AF are of embolic origin. Trans Cranial Doppler (TCD) monitoring of silent micro-embolic signals (MES) can repr...

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Main Authors: Alessandro d'Alessandro, Sandro Mandolesi, Tarcisio Niglio, Mancone Massimo, Fedele Francesco, Aldo d'Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Vascular Investigation and Therapy
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Online Access:http://www.vitonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9686;year=2021;volume=4;issue=2;spage=33;epage=39;aulast=d'Alessandro