Template:Ischemic Stroke Cause: Difference between revisions
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*Embolic (20% of ischemic CVA) | *Embolic (20% of ischemic CVA) | ||
**[[endocarditis|Valvular vegetations]] | **[[endocarditis|Valvular vegetations]] | ||
**Mural thrombi | **[[Mural thrombi]] | ||
**Arterial-arterial emboli from proximal source (ex. ''[[amaurosis fugax]]'' -> emboli from a proximal carotid artery plaque embolizes to the ophthalmic artery, causing transient monocular blindness) | **Arterial-arterial emboli from proximal source (ex. ''[[amaurosis fugax]]'' -> emboli from a proximal carotid artery plaque embolizes to the ophthalmic artery, causing transient monocular blindness) | ||
**[[Fat embolism syndrome|Fat emboli]] | **[[Fat embolism syndrome|Fat emboli]] | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 4 January 2023
Ischemic stroke causes (87%)
- Thrombotic (80% of ischemic CVA)
- Atherosclerosis
- Vasculitis
- Vertebral and carotid artery dissection
- Often preceded by yoga, spinal manipulation, coughing, vomiting
- Polycythemia
- Hypercoagulable state (oral contraceptives, antiphospholipid antibodies, protein S and C deficiencies, sickle cell anemia)
- Infection
- Toxicologic exposure (cocaine, amphetamines, etc.)
- Embolic (20% of ischemic CVA)
- Valvular vegetations
- Mural thrombi
- Arterial-arterial emboli from proximal source (ex. amaurosis fugax -> emboli from a proximal carotid artery plaque embolizes to the ophthalmic artery, causing transient monocular blindness)
- Fat emboli
- Septic emboli
- Hypoperfusion
- Cardiac failure resulting in systemic hypotension