This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Based on a new study, researchers urge more comprehensive imaging for patients presenting to hospitals with stroke symptoms. Using both MRI and echocardiography to image the heart greatly enhances the ...

Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol. Central Illustration (adapted). High-risk, nonstenotic intracranial plaque appears to be a more important cause of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) than ...

Annually, an estimated 1 million patients undergo heart surgery worldwide. Unfortunately, stroke continues to be a frequent complication of cardiac surgery, with the specific cerebrovascular risk ...

Multi-modality imaging findings in a patient with Trousseau’s syndrome and metastatic colorectal cancer. (A) Diffusion-weighted MRI of the brain demonstrating multifocal acute infarcts in multiple ...

A brain embolism is a blockage in an artery within the brain or in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. Blockages can be caused by a blood clot, fat globule, or air pocket within an artery. A ...

Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) represents up to one-sixth of ischemic strokes, and is associated with an annual recurrence risk of 4%–5% despite contemporary secondary prevention. The ...