Etiological identification of Cardiac embolism
cardioembolic stroke
ACUTE STROKE
In this study, we implemented a meticulous and comprehensive approach for the etiological identification of cardioembolic stroke. Data were collected from various sources, including case report forms and source documents, encompassing comprehensive medical history, clinical features, laboratory tests, 24-h electrocardiograms, echocardiography, non-invasive brain imaging, and DICOM format angiography. Two experienced neurologists, blinded to treatment allocation, centrally assessed the data. The criteria for cardioembolic-related LVO were optimized based on the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment [