STROKE-SOURCES OF EMBOLI OR THROMBOSIS

SUMMARY

CARDIAC EMBOLI
1. AF (45%)
2. Acute MI (15%)
3. Ventricular aneurysm (10%)
4. Mechanical valve prosthesis (10%)
5. Valvular heart disease (10%)
6. Other abnormalities, including PFO (10%)

NON-CARDIAC EMBOLI
7. Carotid or aortic atherosclerosis

NON-EMBOLIC CAUSES
8. Thrombosis
9. Systemic hypoperfusion due to any cause
10. Hematologic disorders, such as clotting disorders

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