The term 'embolic stroke of undetermined source'(ESUS) is used to describe patients with a
non-lacunar ischaemic stroke without any identified embolic source from the heart or the …

Atrial cardiomyopathy refers to structural and electrical remodelling of the atria, which can
lead to impaired mechanical function. While historical studies have implicated atrial …

Background and Purpose: The Risk of Paradoxical Embolism (RoPE) score stratifies
patients with stroke according to the probability of having a patent foramen ovale (PFO) …

Background and aims Only a minority of patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined
Source (ESUS) receive prolonged cardiac monitoring despite current recommendations …

Background and Purpose: One-fifth of ischemic strokes are embolic strokes of undetermined
source (ESUS). Their theoretical causes can be classified as cardioembolic versus …

Recent research has shed light on the culpability of LA (left atrial) abnormality, in the form of
atrial cardiopathy, as an independent risk factor for the development of atrial fibrillation, LA …

Background Emerging evidence suggests the potential role of atrial cardiomyopathy (AC) as
a direct thromboembolic determinant in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) …

Ischemic stroke is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. The
underlying mechanisms linking cancer and stroke are not completely understood. Long …

Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Embolic stroke of
undetermined source has been recently proposed to categorize nonlacunar ischemic …

Background and Purpose—Atrial cardiopathy and atherosclerotic plaque are two potential
mechanisms underlying embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS). The relationship …