Systemic Inflammation and Recurrence After Atrial Fibrillation–Related Stroke
These data highlight the importance of inflammatory mechanisms in vascular recurrence irrespective of AF, provide rationale for the inclusion of patients with AF in trials of anti-inflammatory therapy, and support a selection approach in future trials based on elevated inflammatory marker levels, rather than stroke etiology alone.
Authors
- Nobukazu Miyamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3037-169X)
- John McCabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2029-1303)
- Sarah Gorey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8079-7969)
- Pablo Hervella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1249-6333)
- Christina Jern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7531-2354)
- Ramón Iglesias‐Rey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9985-9135)
- Yuji UENO
- Markus Arnold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5524-2301)
- Cathie L.M. Sudlow
- Mira Katan
- P A Kelly
- Tara M Stanne
- Katie Harris
- Francisco Purroy
- Linxin Li
- Peter M. Rothwell
- Will N. Whiteley
- Cathal Walsh
- Mikel Vicente-Pascual
- Gian Marco De Marchis
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Universitat de Lleida (ES)
- The George Institute for Global Health (GB)
- University of St.Gallen (CH)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova (ES)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Stroke Association (GB)
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (IE)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Juntendo University (JP)
- Health Research Board (IE)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena (ES)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (ES)
- Nuffield Health (GB)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (ES)
- Institute for Medical Informatics and Biostatistics (CH)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000214701
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 30.07