Key result
Echocardiography identifies cardioembolic sources like PFO in young adults with ischemic stroke.
Case Report
Echocardiographic evaluation of ischemic stroke in young adults is crucial for identifying sources of cardioembolism such as patent foramen ovale.
May inform echocardiography use in young ischemic stroke; leaves open prospective validation of yield and outcomes.
Stroke occurs much less commonly in young adults aged 18 to 50 years than in older populations.1,2 The incidence of specific etiologies of stroke also differs across age groups, with some requiring medical management such as anticoagulation and others requiring surgical solution.1 Echocardiographic evaluation of ischemic stroke in a young adult is often focused on identifying sources of cardioembolism such as patent foramen ovale (PFO).
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Lipat et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Ischemic stroke. Echocardiographic evaluation was evaluated. Echocardiographic evaluation of ischemic stroke in young adults focuses on identifying sources of cardioembolism such as patent foramen ovale.
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