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Aortic thrombosis: the forgotten source of ischemic stroke. A case report and systematic review of the literature
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Ischemic stroke represents one of the most important health problems in industrialized countries, both for epidemiological and socio-economic impact. The presence of thrombi in the aorta is rare and its treatment has not been uniquely defined. Here we report the case of an 82-years-old man with aortic thrombosis and acute ischemic stroke.
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Basile, Christian, Costantino Mancusi, Paola Gargiulo, Pasquale Perrone Filardi, Cinzia Perrino, Grazia Canciello, Maria Angela Losi, and Giovanni Esposito. 2021. “Aortic Thrombosis: The Forgotten Source of Ischemic Stroke. A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 92 (3). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2021.2090.
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