Cardioembolic origin in patients with embolic stroke: Spectrum of imaging findings on cardiac MDCT.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to show various cardiac MDCT findings of a cardioembolic origin in patients with embolic stroke.


CONCLUSIONS
Cardiac MDCT is an emerging technique for the identification and assessment of a cardioembolic origin in patients with embolic stroke. In the near future, it will play an increasing role in the assessment of patients with a suspected embolic stroke.
Jin
Kwang Nam
KN
Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
Chun
Eun Ju
EJ
Choi
Sang Il
SI
Ko
Sung Min
SM
Han
Moon-Ku
MK
Bae
Hee-Joon
HJ
Park
Jae Hyung
JH
D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media