Malignancy‐associated ischemic stroke: Implications for diagnostic and therapeutic workup
Wanqing Xie,
Szuyao Hsu,
Yuxuan Lin
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundPatients with malignancies have an increased risk of suffering ischemic stroke via several mechanisms such as coagulation dysfunction and other malignancy‐related effects as well as iatrogenic causes. Moreover, stroke can be the first sign of an occult malignancy, termed as malignancy‐associated ischemic stroke (MAS). Therefore, timely diagnostic assessment and targeted management of this complex clinical situation are critical.FindingsPatients with both stroke and malignancy have atypical ages, risk… Show more
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