title: Recurrent cerebral vascular accidents are an indication for ascending aortic endarterectomy.
abstract: We present a patient with severe pedunculated ascending atherosclerosis associated with recurrent cerebral vascular accidents. We recommend that endarterectomy be considered for patients with recurrent cerebral vascular accidents associated with severe atherosclerosis of the ascending aorta when no other cause is found to explain the symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Muehrcke
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Nissen
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cosgrove
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male