An Unusual Cause of Stroke in a Young Adult

Stroke is an uncommon presentation in young adults, with different causes and risks factors implicated. Cardiogenic cerebral embolus is one of the most common causes in younger patients and must be considered in the investigation of young patients presenting with stroke. The authors describe a case...

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Published inJournal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia Vol. 34; no. 8; pp. 2269 - 2271
Main Authors Montgomery, Claire L., Murphy, Alexandra M., Joseph, Jijin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2020
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congenital heart defects
Humans
Intracranial Embolism
mitral valve
Mitral Valve - diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve - surgery
stroke
Stroke - diagnostic imaging
Stroke - etiology
Young Adult
mitral valve
stroke
congenital heart defects
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Summary:Stroke is an uncommon presentation in young adults, with different causes and risks factors implicated. Cardiogenic cerebral embolus is one of the most common causes in younger patients and must be considered in the investigation of young patients presenting with stroke. The authors describe a case of a young patient presenting with stroke as a result of distal embolization from a previously undiagnosed congenital mitral valve defect.
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ISSN:1053-0770
1532-8422
DOI:10.1053/j.jvca.2020.01.021