Coronary embolism is the underlying cause of 3% of acute coronary syndromes but is often
not considered in the differential of acute coronary syndromes. It should be suspected in the …

Embolism of cardiac origin accounts for around 15–30% of ischaemic strokes. Strokes due
to cardioembolism are generally severe and early and long-term recurrence and mortality …

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BACKGROUND: Embolic events to the central nervous system are a major cause of
morbidity and mortality in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). The appropriate role of …

Purpose In the acute setting of endocarditis it is very important to assess both the vegetation
itself, as well as potential life-threatening complications, in order to decide whether antibiotic …

Background. Embolism is a dreaded complication of infective endocarditis (IE). Currently,
antimicrobial therapy is the only medical intervention proven to decrease the risk of …

Objectives—To evaluate clinical, laboratory, and necropsy findings in dogs with infective
endocarditis (IE). Design—Retrospective case series. Animals—71 dogs with possible or …

Background Coronary embolism is a rare and potentially fatal phenomenon that occurs
primarily in patients with valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation. There is a lack of …

Objectives Prediction of embolic events (EEs) in infective endocarditis (IE) could inform
clinical decisions, such as surgical timing. We conducted a systematic review to more …

Background Embolic events are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with
infective endocarditis. We analyzed the database of the prospective cohort study SEI in …