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Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... fib, prosthetic ... , LV aneurysm, Endocarditis ... embolism, Occult a-fib ... #causes #differential
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... • Arrhythmias: Afib ... * • Valvular: Mitral ... Prosthetic valve • Endocarditis ... #CVA #Differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... formation • Other vegetations ... -mm left sided vegetations
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic emboli cause ... formation • Other vegetations ... -mm left sided vegetations
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
Superior Vena Cava ... for cryptogenic stroke ... ) & RA or both atria ... rarely absent →Cause ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram