Key result
Cardioembolic infarction is a severe ischemic stroke subtype that requires comprehensive evaluation of clinical features, cardiac work-up, and appropriate thrombolytic and anti-thrombotic therapies.
Population
Patients with acute cardioembolic stroke/infarction
Design
Review
Authors
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Mandates integrated cardio-neurologic evaluation acutely; leaves open prospective validation of updated antithrombotic strategies.
This review provides an update on the clinical features, diagnosis, and management of acute cardioembolic stroke, highlighting its importance at the intersection of cardiology and vascular neurology.
Arboix et al. (2011) conducted a review in Acute cardioembolic stroke. Cardioembolic infarction is a severe ischemic stroke subtype that requires comprehensive evaluation of clinical features, cardiac work-up, and appropriate thrombolytic and anti-thrombotic therapies.
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