Lone Atrial Septal Aneurysm With Spontaneous Echo Contrast: An Increased Stroke Risk

DEMİRCİ S. , DÖNMEZ M. S. , ASLAN S. T.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.38, sa.5, ss.473-476, 2008 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Konu: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.473-476

Özet

Aims: The etiology of stroke in young adults may be challenging. After preliminary investigations, a cause is not established in about one-third of patients. Cardiovascular embolism has been recognized as the cause of unexplained stroke or transient ischemic attack in a relevant number of young stroke patients.