Aortic Atherosclerosis, Hypercoagulability, and Stroke
Tullio MRD et al. - In patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke, large aortic plaques are associated with blood hypercoagulability, suggesting a role for coagulation activation in the stroke mechanism. Coexistence of large aortic plaques and blood hypercoagulability is associated with an increased risk of recurrent stroke and death. [more...]
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