title: The cardiac factor in stroke.
abstract: Cardiac disorders associated with cerebral embolism including cardiac surgery, myocardial infarction, endocarditis and non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) are reviewed along with methods to detect cardioembolic sources. Warfarin and aspirin are effective in the primary prevention of stroke in NVAF but the relative efficacy remains to be determined.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Louisiana State University, Shreveport.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Hachinski
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014859:Warfarin