TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardioembolic stroke
AU - Brickner, M. Elizabeth
PY - 1996/4
Y1 - 1996/4
N2 - Cardioembolic stroke accounts for 1 out of every 5 to 6 ischemic strokes. A potential cardiac source should be considered in all patients presenting with ischemic neurologic deficits. A clear understanding of the various types of cardiac conditions associated with cardioembolic stroke is important. This article reviews potential cardiac sources of emboli and discusses the role of anticoagulation in both primary and secondary prevention of cardioembolic stroke. The role of echocardiography in evaluating patients with possible cardioembolic stroke is also addressed, and an algorithm is proposed for the use of echocardiography in evaluating patients with ischemic neurologic deficits.
AB - Cardioembolic stroke accounts for 1 out of every 5 to 6 ischemic strokes. A potential cardiac source should be considered in all patients presenting with ischemic neurologic deficits. A clear understanding of the various types of cardiac conditions associated with cardioembolic stroke is important. This article reviews potential cardiac sources of emboli and discusses the role of anticoagulation in both primary and secondary prevention of cardioembolic stroke. The role of echocardiography in evaluating patients with possible cardioembolic stroke is also addressed, and an algorithm is proposed for the use of echocardiography in evaluating patients with ischemic neurologic deficits.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0002-9343(97)89525-3
DO - 10.1016/S0002-9343(97)89525-3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8610736
AN - SCOPUS:0030008009
SN - 0002-9343
VL - 100
SP - 465
EP - 474
JO - American Journal of Medicine
JF - American Journal of Medicine
IS - 4
ER -