Cryptogenic stroke, atrial fibrillation and primary prevention

Acute Splenic Infarction at an Academic General Hospital Over 10 Years

“…More intensive monitoring techniques of patients at risk can detect hitherto unsuspected silent episodic AF and timely treatment can be initiated. 18 Emboli originating from extensive aortic atherosclerotic plaques constitute an important subset according to the literature (Table 3 ) and a potential cause of SI. 19 Between 19% to 26.6% of embolic SI may originate in the aorta.…”