High suspicion of paradoxical embolism due to atrial septal Defect: A rare cause of ischemic stroke

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Submitted: November 28, 2020
Published: Dec 30, 2020
DOI: 10.29328/journal.jnnd.1001040
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Atrial septal defect, Paradoxical embolism, Ischemic stroke, Congenital heart disease, Cerebrovasculer disease

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Zahide Betul Gunduz
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University of Health Sciences Konya Education and Research Hospital, Turkey
Turgut Uygun
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences Konya Education and Research Hospital, Turkey

Abstract

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is common among adult congenital heart diseases but rarely causes paradoxical cerebral embolism. By sharing the ASD diagnosed after the first ischemic stroke attack at the age of 49 and a case of paradoxical cerebral embolism developing accordingly, we aimed to draw attention to the necessity of detailed cardiac examination in patients with cryptogenic stroke.

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Gunduz, Z. B., & Uygun, T. (2020). High suspicion of paradoxical embolism due to atrial septal Defect: A rare cause of ischemic stroke. Journal of Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders, 4(2), 084–087. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jnnd.1001040
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