This document summarizes the pathophysiology of cardiogenic embolic stroke. It occurs when an embolus, usually a blood clot, breaks off from the heart and travels through the blood vessels to the brain, where it blocks a cerebral artery and cuts off blood flow. This can be caused by predisposing factors like atrial fibrillation or age over 75, as well as precipitating factors like hypertension. The loss of blood flow to the brain tissue causes necrosis and neurologic defects that result in the symptoms of cardiogenic embolic stroke.
This document summarizes the pathophysiology of cardiogenic embolic stroke. It occurs when an embolus, usually a blood clot, breaks off from the heart and travels through the blood vessels to the brain, where it blocks a cerebral artery and cuts off blood flow. This can be caused by predisposing factors like atrial fibrillation or age over 75, as well as precipitating factors like hypertension. The loss of blood flow to the brain tissue causes necrosis and neurologic defects that result in the symptoms of cardiogenic embolic stroke.
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This document summarizes the pathophysiology of cardiogenic embolic stroke. It occurs when an embolus, usually a blood clot, breaks off from the heart and travels through the blood vessels to the brain, where it blocks a cerebral artery and cuts off blood flow. This can be caused by predisposing factors like atrial fibrillation or age over 75, as well as precipitating factors like hypertension. The loss of blood flow to the brain tissue causes necrosis and neurologic defects that result in the symptoms of cardiogenic embolic stroke.
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- Atrial Fibrillation (arrhythmias) - History of hypertension - Age (>75 yrs. Old) - increased CPK-MB - Familial History of Heart diseases - post 2 strokes
Erratic Atrial Contraction
Atrial Kick is lost
Some of the blood remain in the
heart chamber Decreased Cardiac Output Emboli or clot formation
Cardiogenic emboli break off from
the sytemic circulation
Emboli enters the cerebral circulation
most often through the carotid arteries
Emboli travels in the circulation
Occluding of the lumen occurs
Blockage of Left cerebral artery
Blood flow ceases for an extended period of time
Tissue necrosis occurs
Neurologic defects
Cardiogenic Embolic Stroke
Hemiplegia Visual and Sensory deficits on
sensory neglect the both sides of the body on both sides