Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical Practice
Up to a third of strokes are rendered cryptogenic or of undetermined etiology. This number is specifically higher in younger patients. At times, inadequate diagnostic workups, multiple cause or an under-recognized etiology contributes to this statistic. Embolic stroke of undetermined source, a new c...
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doaj-554144faeacf40afb0580f30f81953142020-11-24T22:08:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952016-03-01710.3389/fneur.2016.00037183293Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical PracticeAmre eNouh0Mohammed Arif Hussain1Tapan eMehta2Shadi eYaghi3Hartford Hospital - University of ConnecticutHartford Hospital - University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutThe Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityUp to a third of strokes are rendered cryptogenic or of undetermined etiology. This number is specifically higher in younger patients. At times, inadequate diagnostic workups, multiple cause or an under-recognized etiology contributes to this statistic. Embolic stroke of undetermined source, a new clinical entity particularly refers to patients with embolic stroke for whom the etiology of embolism remains unidentified despite through investigations ruling out established cardiac and vascular sources. In this article, we review current classification and discuss important clinical considerations in these patients; highlighting cardiac arrhythmias and structural abnormalities, patent foramen ovale, paradoxical sources, and potentially under-recognized, vascular, inflammatory, autoimmune and hematologic sources in relation to clinical practice.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00037/fullcryptogenic strokeParoxysmal atrial fibrillationCardiac monitoringHypercoagulable statePatent foramen ovale (PFO)Embolic stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) |
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Amre eNouh Mohammed Arif Hussain Tapan eMehta Shadi eYaghi Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical Practice Frontiers in Neurology cryptogenic stroke Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Cardiac monitoring Hypercoagulable state Patent foramen ovale (PFO) Embolic stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) |
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Amre eNouh Mohammed Arif Hussain Tapan eMehta Shadi eYaghi |
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Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical Practice |
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Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical Practice |
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Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical Practice |
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Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical Practice |
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Embolic Strokes of Unknown Source and Cryptogenic Stroke: Implications in Clinical Practice |
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embolic strokes of unknown source and cryptogenic stroke: implications in clinical practice |
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Frontiers Media S.A. |
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Frontiers in Neurology |
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1664-2295 |
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2016-03-01 |
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Up to a third of strokes are rendered cryptogenic or of undetermined etiology. This number is specifically higher in younger patients. At times, inadequate diagnostic workups, multiple cause or an under-recognized etiology contributes to this statistic. Embolic stroke of undetermined source, a new clinical entity particularly refers to patients with embolic stroke for whom the etiology of embolism remains unidentified despite through investigations ruling out established cardiac and vascular sources. In this article, we review current classification and discuss important clinical considerations in these patients; highlighting cardiac arrhythmias and structural abnormalities, patent foramen ovale, paradoxical sources, and potentially under-recognized, vascular, inflammatory, autoimmune and hematologic sources in relation to clinical practice. |
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cryptogenic stroke Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Cardiac monitoring Hypercoagulable state Patent foramen ovale (PFO) Embolic stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) |
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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00037/full |
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