Retrograde embolism from the descending thoracic aorta causing stroke: An underappreciated clinical condition
The mechanism of retrograde aortic blood flow is a complex and underreported clinical phenomenon. Complex plaques of the aortic arch are considered high-risk sources of cerebral emboli.1 Aortic plaques situated in the descending thoracic aorta are however often overlooked and in fact can be more fre...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2013-05-01
|
| Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483213001156 |