Ischemic stroke with cardiac involvement in aortic thromboembolism

Minerva Cardioangiol. 2006 Dec;54(6):779-81.

Abstract

An aortic thrombus may be detected by using transesophageal echocardiography after an embolic event. Clinical features are variable and may include cardiac and neurologic symptoms, such as the stroke. We report a case of a woman with an acute ischemic stroke, a myocardial infarction and a free floating aortic thrombus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Aorta*
  • Brain Ischemia / complications*
  • Brain Ischemia / etiology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Stroke / diagnosis
  • Stroke / drug therapy
  • Stroke / etiology*
  • Thromboembolism / complications*
  • Thromboembolism / diagnosis
  • Thromboembolism / drug therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Anticoagulants
  • Enzyme Inhibitors