Journal article
Evaluating Rates of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke Among Young Adults With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
Abstract
Importance: Cryptogenic strokes constitute approximately 40% of ischemic strokes in young adults, and most meet criteria for the embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). Two randomized clinical trials, NAVIGATE ESUS and RESPECT ESUS, showed a high rate of stroke recurrence in older adults with ESUS but the prognosis and prognostic factors among younger individuals with ESUS is uncertain.
Objective: To determine rates of and factors …
Authors
Perera KS; de Sa Boasquevisque D; Rao-Melacini P; Taylor A; Cheng A; Hankey GJ; Lee S; Fabregas JM; Ameriso SF; Field TS
Journal
JAMA Neurology, Vol. 79, No. 5, pp. 450–458
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
May 1, 2022
DOI
10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.0048
ISSN
2168-6149