| Cerebral embolism in the Michael Reese Stroke Registry. | |
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PMID: 6658927 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Infarction secondary to cerebral embolism was diagnosed in 127 (23.5%) of 540 patients in the Michael Reese Stroke Registry. Coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, mitral annulus calcification, and cardiomyopathy were the commonest etiologies. Echocardiography documented a potential embolic source in 7 patients without previously known heart disease, and clarified the cardiac pathology in many of the patients with known heart disease. The left anterior circulation was affected in 48%, right anterior in 37%, and posterior circulation in 15% of patients. CT was abnormal in 71% of the patients, and was approximately equally helpful in all locations. Nineteen percent of emboli presented with a deficit that was other than maximal at onset. Concurrent systemic embolism was unusual (2.3%). Prognosis was somewhat worse than in thrombotic stroke. Grouping of patients according to embolic source (intra-arterial, cardiac, and uncertain source) showed no differences in activity at onset, early course, or in subsequent course of the illness. |
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Authors:
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L R Caplan; D B Hier; I D'Cruz |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation Volume: 14 ISSN: 0039-2499 ISO Abbreviation: Stroke Publication Date: 1983 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-02-14 Completed Date: 1984-02-14 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0235266 Medline TA: Stroke Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 530-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Aged Cardiomyopathies / complications, diagnosis Coronary Disease / complications Echocardiography Female Humans Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / diagnosis Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / diagnosis*, etiology Male Middle Aged |
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