title: [Ulcerated plaques of the aorta as a cause of ischaemic stroke].
abstract: Stroke is a second cause of mortality worldwide and a leading cause of acquired disability in adults. Approximately 20% of all  ischaemic strokes are of cardioembolic origin. We present a case of a 60-year-old man with a history of stroke without  changes in carotid and vertebral arteries. Echocardiography exam revealed patent foramen ovale (PFO) and abnormal echos  in the aorta that were verified as advanced complex atheromas by computed tomography. Due to small size PFO was  deemed insignificant and the source of embolism were most probably aortic atheromas. Patient was put on acenocumarol,  aspirin and statin.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Wad Wrodzonych Serca, Instytut Kardiologii im. Prymasa Tysiąclecia Stefana Kardynała Wyszyńskiego, 04-628 Warszawa. jrybicka@ikard.pl
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rybicka
authors.forename: Mirosław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Michałowska
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000074:Acenocoumarol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000074:Acenocoumarol; D001241:Aspirin