Several studies have reported increased risk for ischemic stroke during the acute phase of PE in association with PFO, they write, but the frequency of the paradoxical embolism mechanism in ...

“Paradoxical embolization is a common cause of cryptogenic stroke. We've known it for a long time,” he observed. “From the standpoint of somebody who is seeing a patient with a pulmonary embolism, ...

Although the optimum therapeutic regimen for prevention of recurrent paradoxical emboli has not yet been determined, ... Stroke 35: 2140–2144. Article CAS Google Scholar ...

After an initial embolic stroke of undetermined source, or ESUS, the most prevalent recurrent infarct was another ESUS, according to an analysis of the NAVIGATE-ESUS trial.Researchers also noted ...

The primary endpoint of stroke shortly after the procedure was based on NeuroARC definitions. Most of the strokes recorded were ischemic, both in the disabling and nondisabling categories. There was a ...

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Using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures does not reduce a patient's risk of experiencing a stroke, according to a large UK ...

“Cerebral embolic protection should be considered in patients undergoing TAVR to prevent disabling strokes,” Samir Kapadia, MD, chairman of the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of ...

Isogai T, Bansal A, Vanguru HR, et al. Cerebral embolic protection and stroke-related mortality following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022;15:569-571.

Atrial fibrillation in embolic stroke of undetermined source: role of advanced imaging of left atrial function. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2023; DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad228; ...