High Serum Levels of Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (pro BNP) Identify Cardioembolic Origin in Undetermined Stroke
Background: Stroke subtype diagnosis leads to specific therapies to reduce recurrences. Because nearly one third of patients remain with unknown etiology after a complete screening workup, we aim to investigate whether molecular markers of myocardial damage were associated with cardioembolic stroke...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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IOS Press
2009
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833699/ |