Ischemic stroke with cardiac involvement in aortic thromboembolism.
An aortic thrombus may be detected by using transesophageal echocardiography after an embolic event. Clinical features are variable and may include cardiac and neurologic symptoms, such as the stroke. We report a case of a woman with an acute ischemic stroke, a myocardial infarction and a free floating aortic thrombus.
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Emergency Medicine Unit, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy. jcolombo@scamilloforlanini.rm.it
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001011:Aorta; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000925:Anticoagulants; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors