Intrapulmonary Shunt Is a Potentially Unrecognized Cause of Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack

Conclusions: These results suggest that intrapulmonary shunt is a potentially unrecognized facilitator of CVA and TIA, especially in patients with cryptogenic CVA and TIA. Future studies assessing the prognostic significance of intrapulmonary shunt on cerebral vascular event recurrence rates in patients after initial CVA or TIA would be of great interest.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Stroke, TIA, and Intrapulmonary Shunting Source Type: research