Aortic thrombosis: the forgotten source of ischemic stroke. A case report and systematic review of the literature

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2021 Dec 3. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2021.2090. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIschemic stroke represents one of the most important health problems in industrialized countries, both for epidemiological and socio-economic impact. The presence of thrombi in the aorta is rare and its treatment has not been uniquely defined. Here we report the case of an 82-years-old man with aortic thrombosis and acute ischemic stroke.PMID:34865461 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2021.2090

Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - December 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Christian Basile Costantino Mancusi Paola Gargiulo Pasquale Perrone Filardi Cinzia Perrino Grazia Canciello Maria Angela Losi Giovanni Esposito Source Type: research