Treatment of Strokes

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Cerebral EmbolismThe frequency of cerebral embolism is probably much greater than that cited in the literature. There is an increasing awareness of the frequency of embolic infarction as a cause of stroke, as measured on neuropathological examination by the presence of hemorrhagic infarction, and by the temporal course of the stroke without premonitory warning. Embolic strokes are said to account for approximately 3 to 8 per cent of the total of cerebrovascular accidents.Eighty per cent of recognized cerebral emboli are associated with mitral stenosis, myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation.85 Twenty per cent of patients with complications of untreated . . .