The University of Miami has been awarded a $3,596,019 Project Grant by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837). The grant, titled "Cardiac Imaging of Neuro-Embolic Mechanisms in Atriopathies Causing Stroke (CINEMAS)", will fund a prospective study to evaluate cardiac MRI-derived left atrial appendage (LAA) stasis and other biomarkers of atrial cardiopathy in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). The goal is to identify clinical and mechanistic characteristics of LAA stasis that can improve strategies for stroke prevention in patients with ESUS and atrial fibrillation. The grant period runs from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2029.
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