J Cardiovasc Imaging.  2018 Sep;26(3):144-146. 10.4250/jcvi.2018.26.e14.

Left Ventricular Diastolic Function: The Link between CHA2DS2-VASc Score and Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

• Cho IJ

• KMID: 2429855
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcvi.2018.26.e14

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Atrial Fibrillation*
Humans
Stroke*

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