[Transient ischemic attack due to Lambl's excrescence. Report of a case and review of the literature].
We describe a 42-year-old man presenting in the emergency department with transient ischemic attack without cardiovascular risk factors. Systemic disease and hypercoagulability substract was discarded. Only transesophageal echocardiography could confirm the presence of a Lambl's excrescence in the aortic valve (valvular strand). We review clinical management and new therapeutic options in stroke prevention used in this unusual source of cardiac embolism.
Siles Rubio
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Unidad de Cardiología, Hospital Costa del Sol, Ctra. Nacional 340, 29600 Marbella, Málaga.
Ruiz de Castroviejo del Campo
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Tirado Miranda
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Jansen Chaparro
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Pavlovic
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D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology