HEart and BRain interfaces in Acute ischemic Stroke (HEBRAS)--rationale and design of a prospective oberservational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An effective diagnostic work-up in hospitalized patients with acute ischemic stroke is vital to optimize secondary stroke prevention. The HEart and BRain interfaces in Acute ischemic Stroke (HEBRAS) study aims to assess whether an enhanced MRI set-up and a prolonged Holter-ECG monitoring yields a higher rate of pathologic findings as compared to diagnostic procedures recommended by guidelines (including stroke unit monitoring for at least 24 h, echocardiography and ultrasound of brain-supplying arteries).

Methods/design

Prospective observational single-center study in 475 patients with acute ischemic stroke and without known atrial fibrillation. Patients will receive routine diagnostic care in hospital as wells as brain MRI, cardiac MRI, MR angiography of the brai

SUBMITTER: Haeusler KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4618534 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature