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Large Cardiac Varix Associated With Stroke

Author(s) -

Stuart Moir,

Vuyisile T. Nkomo,

Roger L. Click,

Robert B. McCully

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.604157

Subject(s) - medicine , varix , stroke (engine) , cardiology , varices , mechanical engineering , cirrhosis , engineering

A 58-year-old man with a history of hypertension presented after a transient episode of left arm and hand numbness and uncoordination that resolved within 1 hour. On admission, he was hypertensive; the remainder of the physical and neurological examinations was normal except for mild left hand dysmetria on finger-to-nose testing. A 12-lead ECG and chest x-ray were normal. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the head was negative for hemorrhage but did demonstrate a nonspecific area of hypodensity in the right frontal …

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