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Correlation of Echocardiographic Findings With Cerebral Infarction in Elderly Adults: The AGES-Reykjavik Study
Stroke 41:2223-2228, McAreavey,D.,et al, 2010
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Article Abstract
Of all echocardiographic parameters, LV filling abnormality as indicated by low early-to-late pulsed Doppler velocity ratio displayed the strongest association with cerebral infarction and this relationship was independent of vascular risk factors. This simple marker of cerebral infarction may be useful when evaluation older patients.
 
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