Silent cerebral infarction in heart failure: vascular or thromboembolic?
Silent cerebral infarction in heart failure as reported by Siachos et al is significantly higher than reports of symptomatic cerebral infarction. Are we underestimating the occurrence of silent cerebral infarction, or can this finding be accounted for by concomitant conditions?
Freudenberger
Ronald S
RS
Department of Medicine, Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Program, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA.
Massie
Barry M
BM
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000187:drug effects
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents