Recurrent Stroke in a Young Woman with a Single Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula: An Unusual Association
Introduction: Cryptogenic stroke is present in about 40% of ischemic stroke patients. Extracardiac shunt related to pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) could be a rare potential risk factor for embolic stroke. Most PAVFs are multiple, congenital, and associated with hereditary conditions. On the...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Karger Publishers
2017-12-01
|
Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/484682 |