Atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke: What risk scores illuminate and what they miss
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Authors
- Giulia Renda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4770-8386)
- S Saraullo
- Andrea Palermi
Institutions
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJC Heart & Vasculature
- Published
- 2026-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2026.101998
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00