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Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
• Arrhythmias: Afib ... Valvular: Mitral stenosis ... • Structural: myxoma ... , thrombus, recent ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF • New ischemia ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... severe mitral stenosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology