Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because of the high rate of recurrence and morbidity Heart: • Arrhythmias: Afib* • Valvular: Mitral stenosis, Prosthetic valve • Endocarditis • Dilated cardiomyopathy • Structural: myxoma, thrombus, recent MI Vessel: • Atherosclerotic*: Bifurcation of carotid artery most common location • Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial dissection, Fibromuscular dysplasia, Vasculitis, Moyamoya, Migraine-induced Blood: DIC, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Factor V Leiden, Protein C/S deficiency, Antithrombin deficiency by Gabriel Talledo MD(c) @gabrieltalledop #Ischemic #Stroke #CVA #Differential #Diagnosis #causes
