cardioembolism

Etiology

• high risk sources
  • mechanical heart valve
  • mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation
  • atrial fibrillation (other than lone atrial fibrillation)
  • left auricle (left atrial appendage) thrombus
  • sick sinus syndrome
  • recent mycardial infarction (< 4 weeks)
  • left atrial thrombus
  • dilated cardiomyopathy
  • akinetic left ventricular segment
  • atrial myxoma
  • infection endocarditis
• other sources
  • mitral valve prolapse
  • mitral annulus calcification
  • mitral stenosis without atrial fibrillation
  • left atrial turbulence
  • atrial septal aneurysm
  • patent foramen ovale
  • ventricular septal defect
  • atrial flutter
  • lone atrial fibrillation
  • bioprosthetic cardiac valve
  • non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis
  • heart failure
  • hypokinetic left ventricular segment
  • myocardial infarction (> 4 weeks, < 6 months)

More general terms

• embolism