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-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.473-476
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

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.