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PO-03-081 LEFT ATRIAL FUNCTION AND POLYGENIC RISK SCORES FOR PREDICTING ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND RELATED STROKE/SYSTEMIC EMBOLISM

HeartRhythm

Clinical, imaging, and genetic markers in combinations might be useful for risk assessment of atrial fibrillation (AF) and related stroke/systemic embolsim (SSE).

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Long-Term Cognitive Decline After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Pathophysiology, Management, and Future Directions

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a critical neurological condition accounting for about 5% of all strokes, and survivors experience long-term cognitive deterioration and increased risk of dementia.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Genetic markers for several of these disorders are also available commercially. SAM causes LVOTO, increased ejection time and a decreased stroke volume, as well as mitral regurgitation due to poor coaptation of the leaflets. Sigmoidal HCM which is about 40-50% has about 10% positivity for myofilament gene.