Stroke Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Cryptogenic stroke represents a heterogenous but clinically important collection of stroke etiologies for which our understanding continues to grow. Here, we review our current knowledge and most recent recommendations on secondary prevention for common causes of cryptogenic stroke including paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, atrial cardiopathy, patent foramen ovale, and substenotic atherosclerotic disease as well as the under-recognized mechanisms of occult malignancy, heart failure, and, most recently, infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Recent findings

The results from recent observational studies and randomized clinical trials have provided greater insight into the causal relationship and attributable risk of these

SUBMITTER: Ibeh C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8520343 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature