Intracranial and Extracranial Vascular Stenosis as Risk Factors for Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.10.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Prevalence and contribution of intracranial and extracranial arterial stenosis to stroke risk were assessed prospectively in children and young adults with sickle cell disease. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, children and young adults (mean = 19.4 years)… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral infarct; silent cerebral; cell disease; stenosis ... See more keywords
Comparison of frequency of silent cerebral infarction as assessed by serum neuron specific enolase in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: Warfarin versus direct oral anticoagulant.
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DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2022.2066777
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cerebral infarction in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) may clinically vary from being silent to catastrophic. Silent cerebral infarction (SCI) is the neuronal injury in the absence of clinically appearent stroke or transient ischaemic attack.… read more here.
Keywords: neuron specific; atrial fibrillation; infarction; cerebral infarction ... See more keywords
Silent cerebral lesions and cognitive function after pulmonary vein isolation with an irrigated gold‐tip catheter: REDUCE‐TE Pilot study
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.13902
Abstract: Stroke is one of the most feared complications during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). While symptomatic thromboembolic events are rare, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may identify asymptomatic (ie, silent) cerebral lesions (SCLs) following pulmonary… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral lesions; lesions cognitive; silent cerebral; vein isolation ... See more keywords