J Cardiovasc Imaging.  2018 Jun;26(2):63-64. 10.4250/jcvi.2018.26.e8.

Epicardial Fat Thickness, Free Fatty Acid Can Predict Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation?

• Kim KH

• KMID: 2415455
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcvi.2018.26.e8

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Atrial Fibrillation*
Humans
Stroke*

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