Blood biomarkers to detect new-onset atrial fibrillation and cardioembolism in ischemic stroke patients

Harpaz, Dorin; Bajpai, Ram; Ng, Geelyn J. L.; Soljak, Michael; Marks, Robert S.; Cheung, Christine; Arumugam, Thiruma Valavan; Quek, Amy M. L.; Tok, Alfred I. Y.; Seet, Raymond C. S.

Abstract

Background
Accumulating data suggest blood biomarkers could inform stroke etiology.

Objective
The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of multiple blood biomarkers in elucidating stroke etiology with a focus on new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) and cardioembolism.

Citation

Harpaz, D., Bajpai, R., Ng, G. J. L., Soljak, M., Marks, R. S., Cheung, C., …Seet, R. C. S. (2021). Blood biomarkers to detect new-onset atrial fibrillation and cardioembolism in ischemic stroke patients. Heart Rhythm, 18(6), 855-861. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.01.032

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 6, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Feb 6, 2021
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Deposit Date: Jun 5, 2023
• Journal: Heart Rhythm
• Print ISSN: 1547-5271
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 855-861
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.01.032
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/436037