Linking stroke-induced heart injury and neurogenic atrial fibrillation: a hypothesis to be proven

Ischemic strokes can induce cardiac structural and functional damage. Essentially stroke-induced heart injury (SIHI) is part of a wider spectrum of brain injuries (e.g., cerebral infarction, intracranial hemorrhage) leading to heart disease, known as neurogenic heart disease. Similarly, the concept of atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosed after stroke (AFDAS) was established to reflect the complexity of this specific type of AF that is unknown until the time of stroke [1]. The detection of AF after ischemic stroke is usually regarded as the cause of the stroke (cardiogenic AFDAS).
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research