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Endocarditis is a Common Stroke Mechanism in Hemodialysis Patients
Stroke 45:1164-1166, Ishida, K.,et al, 2014
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Article Abstract
Cardioembolism and cryptogenic stroke are the predominant stroke mechanisms among hemodialysis patients. Infective endocarditis was identified frequently relative to other stroke cohorts, and a raised index of suspicion is warranted in the hemodialysis population.
 
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