A Palpable Source of Stroke
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A palpable source of stroke.
A 68-year-old patient was admitted with right-sided hemiplegia and dysarthria of sudden onset. His medical history included bipolar disorder, past alcohol and cigarette abuse, and untreated arterial hypertension. Clinical examination revealed a pulsatile mass in the upper epigastric region and diastasis recti, which were congenital, according to the patient. The cardiac rhythm was atrial fibril...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.014431