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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2024

Cardiac thrombus detected by cardiac computed tomography angiography in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis.

Buyun Xu, Ye Du, Zhangjie Yu, Yong Sun, Meixiang Xiang

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Buyun XuState Key Laboratory of Transvascular Implantation Devices, Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Ye DuDepartment of Neurology, Shaoxing People's Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University), Shaoxing, China.
Zhangjie YuDepartment of Cardiology, Shaoxing People's Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University), Shaoxing, China.
Yong SunDepartment of Cardiology, Shaoxing People's Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University), Shaoxing, China.
Meixiang XiangState Key Laboratory of Transvascular Implantation Devices, Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

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Background: Detecting cardiac thrombus in patients with acute ischemic stroke is crucial in determine stroke etiology and predict prognosis. However, the prevalence of cardiac thrombus in patients with acute ischemic stroke is unclear. Object: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of cardiac thrombus detected by cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in patients with acute ischemic stroke through a meta-analysis. Methods: Embase, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and CENTRAL were searched from January 1, 2000, to May 1, 2024. We included observational studies enrolling patients who underwent CCTA within 1 month following acute ischemic stroke, and reporting the incidence of cardiac thrombi on CCTA. Meta-analysis was performed using random effects models. Results: Twenty-six studies involving 4,516 patients were identified. The pooled prevalence of cardiac thrombus detected on CCTA in patients with acute ischemic stroke was 0.08 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06-0.11). Inter-study heterogeneity was high (I Conclusion: CCTA is a useful non-invasive imaging approach for detecting cardiac thrombus in patients with acute ischemic stroke, which might be helpful to determine the stroke etiology.

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atrial fibrillationcardiac computed tomography angiographycardioembolismstrokethrombus

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