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Proximal Aortic Atheroma:An Independent Risk Factor for Cerebral Ischemia Stroke 26:218-224, Jones,E.F.,et al, 1995 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Atheroma in the ascending aorta and aortic arch was a significant risk factor for cerebral ischemia,independent of other well-established risk factors including high-grade carotid stenosis.The odds ratio for simple atheroma was 2.3(95%confidence interval,1.2 to 4.2)and for complex atheroma 7.1(2.7 to 18.4).Ascending aortic and arch atheroma detected by transesophageal echocardiography is an important new independent risk factor for cerebral ischemia.Further characterization of the embolic potential of atheroma with different echocardiographic appearances and development of optimal management strategies are now needed.

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