Embolic stroke: risk factors
Evidence-based neurology checklist on embolic stroke: risk factors: Major risk factors Atrial fibrillation (AF): the risk persists even after AF resolves Short-run atrial tachyarrhythmia Recent myocardial infarction Left atrial and ventricular thrombus Rheumatic mitral stenosis Infective…
Major risk factors
- Atrial fibrillation (AF): the risk persists even after AF resolves
- Short-run atrial tachyarrhythmia
- Recent myocardial infarction
- Left atrial and ventricular thrombus
- Rheumatic mitral stenosis
- Infective endocarditis
- Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
- Atrial myxoma
- Prosthetic mechanical valves
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis
- Dyskinetic/aneurysmal ventricular walls
Minor and uncertain risk factors
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