Open AccessMobile Aortic Atheroma Leading to a Cerebrovascular Accident
Author(s) -
Rami N. Khouzam
Publication year - 2009
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.108.777391
Subject(s) - medicine , atheroma , aortic arch , cardiology , embolism , aorta , coronary artery disease , surgery
This is a case of a 76-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, dyslipidemia (total cholesterol: 273 mg/dL, low-density lipoprotein: 174 mg/dL, triglycerides: 297 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein: 40 mg/dL), and abdominal aortic aneurysm after open surgical repair 3 years previously. She presented with a transient ischemic attack that manifested as difficulty …
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