A NEW CAUSE OF PARADOXICAL EMBOLISM AND CRYPTOGENIC STROKE: RIGHT TO LEFT SHUNTING BETWEEN SUPERIOR INTERCOSTAL VEINS AND THE LEFT ATRIUM

A NEW CAUSE OF PARADOXICAL EMBOLISM AND CRYPTOGENIC STROKE: RIGHT TO LEFT SHUNTING BETWEEN SUPERIOR INTERCOSTAL VEINS AND THE LEFT ATRIUM

The presence of LSICV/LVV collaterals in cryptogenic stroke patients should be sought as this venous pathway presents a novel route for the potential etiology in patients with cryptogenic stroke.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 59; no. 13; p. E2099
Main Authors: Vorobiof, Gabriel, Vojdani, Elroy, Jalali, Pooyan, Lundquist, Ryan, Shavelle, David, Suh, William M, Saremi, Farhood
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Elsevier Inc 27-03-2012
Elsevier Limited
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Catheters
Embolisms
Internal Medicine
Veins & arteries
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Summary:The presence of LSICV/LVV collaterals in cryptogenic stroke patients should be sought as this venous pathway presents a novel route for the potential etiology in patients with cryptogenic stroke.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)62100-7