title: Cardioembolic Stroke and Postmyocardial Infarction Stroke.
abstract: Ischemic stroke following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a rare but serious complication due to left ventricular thrombus formation and atrial fibrillation. Early revascularization of the culprit coronary lesion is essential. Treatment trends may affect the risk. Conversely, the greater use of antiplatelet agents to reduce the risk of ischemic stroke could increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. The risk of stroke after AMI has decreased significantly with more use of percutaneous coronary intervention and antithrombotic therapies in the acute setting, and statins, antihypertensive medications, and dual antiplatelet therapy as secondary prevention strategies.
authors.affiliation: CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen Krankenhaus, Seckbacher Landstrasse 65, 60389 Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Marius
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hornung
authors.affiliation: CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen Krankenhaus, Seckbacher Landstrasse 65, 60389 Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.affiliation: CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen Krankenhaus, Seckbacher Landstrasse 65, 60389 Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gafoor
authors.affiliation: CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Sankt Katharinen Krankenhaus, Seckbacher Landstrasse 65, 60389 Frankfurt, Germany. Electronic address: info@cvcfrankfurt.de.
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sievert
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Inflammation; Myocardial infarction; Stroke; Thrombus