An embolic stroke is a type of ischemic stroke that occurs when an embolus (a blood clot that breaks off from a larger blood clot) travels from elsewhere in the body to block an artery in the brain.

identification of emboli ... provided an independent predictor of ... elevated risk of stroke... Being able to spot these emboli means that it may be possible to plan an appropriate surgical ...

Overall, there was a “modest” decline in use of embolic protection in the year after the PROTECTED TAVR results were released ...

A risk-assessment tool incorporating NT-proBNP and high-sensitivity troponin performs better than clinical scores for ...