[Secondary prevention of ischemic stroke: laboratory and imaging biomarkers]. / Sekundärprävention des Hirnschlags: Laborchemische und bildgebende Biomarker beim ischämischen Schlaganfall.

Secondary prevention of ischemic stroke: laboratory and imaging biomarkers Abstract. Identifying the cause of stroke is pivotal to prevent stroke recurrence. Large artery atherosclerosis, cardiac embolism, small vessel disease or other, rarer pathologies can induce ischemic stroke. Recently, laboratory and imaging biomarkers have been proposed to contribute to a better stratification of stroke etiology. This article summarizes current knowledge in the field of biomarkers in secondary prevention of stroke; and highlights the potential for future application in clinical stroke patient care.