A Cryptogenic Stroke Associated With Infective Endocarditis and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

IntroductionAccurate definition of stroke etiology is crucial, as this will guide effective targets for treatment. Both antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) and infective endocarditis (IE) can be independent risk factors for ischemic stroke in young adults. When an embolic stroke occurs with IE...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neurology
Main Authors:	Lei Chen, Ping Zhang, Xuan Zhu, Minmin Zhang, Benqiang Deng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Subjects:	antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) infective endocarditis embolic cryptogenic stroke surgery
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.872279/full