Abstract:Introduction:
We previously showed that patients with cancer and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have higher markers of coagulation, platelet, and endothelial activation, and more circulating microemboli than patients with AIS and no cancer. Herein, we evaluate whether these markers are associated with clinical outcomes in patients with cancer and AIS.
Methods:
In the MOST-Cancer prospective study, we enrolled 50 adults with active solid-tumor cancer and AI… Show more
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