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Cerebral embolism of cardiac origin accounts for approximately 15 percent of acute ischemic strokes, with left ventricular mural thrombi—primarily caused by acute myocardial infarction—serving as a major source. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

February 9, 1989New England Journal of Medicine

Left Ventricular Thrombi and Cerebral Embolism

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Patients with acute ischemic stroke or cerebral embolism of cardiac origin

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Implication

Cerebral embolism of cardiac origin, frequently arising from left ventricular thrombi following acute myocardial infarction, remains a significant cause of catastrophic acute ischemic stroke.

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Fruster et al. (1989) studied this question.

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Cerebral embolism of cardiac origin, frequently arising from left ventricular thrombi following acute myocardial infarction, remains a significant cause of catastrophic acute ischemic stroke.

Left Ventricular Thrombi and Cerebral Embolism

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Left Ventricular Thrombi and Cerebral Embolism

Structured PICO

Discussion

Implication

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