Patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source and left ventricular dysfunction may benefit from anticoagulation to prevent a further stroke, a new analysis of the NAVIGATE ESUS trial suggested.
Silent heart attacks appear to increase future stroke risk in older adults
Silent heart attacks appear to increase stroke risk in adults 65 and older, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2021. The virtual meeting is March 17-19, 2021 and is a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health.
A silent heart attack, also known as a silent myocardial infarction, has no, minimal or unrecognized symptoms. An electrocardiogram (ECG) or some form of imaging of the heart like an echocardiogram or a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is needed for diagnosis.
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