| Stroke in younger patients: the heart of the matter. | |
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PMID: 20623300 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Stroke in young adults is not a rare entity, and often provides difficult management decisions for neurologists. The knowledge gained from stroke in older adults does not transfer easily to this younger group given the different causes of stroke observed. Cardiac causes of stroke are common in this group, but often consist of low risk cardiac lesions such as a patent foramen ovale. Appropriate investigation should follow a stepwise approach to initially exclude higher risk pathology for recurrent stroke such as arterial dissection. Similarly, stepwise application of cardiac investigations will allow early identification of significant pathology, with investigation for abnormalities of the inter-atrial septum reserved for those with no other identified cause of stroke. Bubble contrast echo is now widely available, and with improved image quality may be performed with either transthoracic or transoesophageal echo, as well as with transcranial Doppler. Following this approach, patients can be best categorised by the expected rate of recurrent stroke, as informed by observational studies. Appropriate secondary prevention can then be tailored to the recurrence rate, with anticoagulation and possibly device closure reserved for those at highest risk of recurrence. |
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P E Cotter; M Belham; P J Martin |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-07-11 |
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Title: Journal of neurology Volume: 257 ISSN: 1432-1459 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurol. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0423161 Medline TA: J Neurol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1777-87 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK. pec33@medschl.cam.ac.uk |
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