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A Large Grade 5 Mobile Aortic Arch Atheromatous Plaque: Cause of Cerebrovascular Accident
Joint Authors
Aslam, Hafiz Muhammad
Alvarez, Chikezie
Wallach, Sara
Mustafa, Muhammad U.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aortic atheromas (aortic atheromatous plaques) are defined by an irregular thickening of the intima ≥2 mm, and a complex plaque is defined as a protruding atheroma ≥4 mm with or without an attached mobile component.
Stroke incidence is approximately 25% in patients with mobile plaques of the aortic arch and 2% in patients with quiescent nonmobile plaques.
Antiplatelet agents, oral anticoagulants, and statins have been suggested in the management of atheromas.
We present an 80-year-old male, with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and chronic dysarthria, found to have an acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA) secondary to embolism from a large 12 mm aortic arch plaque, treated medically with oral antiplatelet therapy, anticoagulation, and statin therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alvarez, Chikezie& Aslam, Hafiz Muhammad& Wallach, Sara& Mustafa, Muhammad U.. 2018. A Large Grade 5 Mobile Aortic Arch Atheromatous Plaque: Cause of Cerebrovascular Accident. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alvarez, Chikezie…[et al.]. A Large Grade 5 Mobile Aortic Arch Atheromatous Plaque: Cause of Cerebrovascular Accident. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alvarez, Chikezie& Aslam, Hafiz Muhammad& Wallach, Sara& Mustafa, Muhammad U.. A Large Grade 5 Mobile Aortic Arch Atheromatous Plaque: Cause of Cerebrovascular Accident. Case Reports in Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144938
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144938