Impact of the Total Number of Carotid Plaques on the Outcome of Ischemic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 8; no. 11; p. 1897
• Main Authors: Park, Hyungjong, Han, Minho, Kim, Young Dae, Yoo, Joonsang, Lee, Hye Sun, Choi, Jin Kyo, Heo, Ji Hoe, Nam, Hyo Suk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI 07.11.2019; MDPI AG
• Subjects: atrial fibrillation; carotid stenosis; cerebral infarction; outcomes; ultrasonography; atrial fibrillation; carotid stenosis; cerebral infarction; outcomes; ultrasonography

Atrial fibrillation (AF) shares several risk factors with atherosclerosis. We investigated the association between total carotid plaque number (TPN) and long-term prognosis in ischemic stroke patients with AF. A total of 392 ischemic stroke patients with AF who underwent carotid ultrasonography were...