Ischemic cerebrovascular disease caused by genetic mutation and patent foramen ovale

Abstract

The search for genetic mutations is very important in younger patients and other age groups with a history of recurrent cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) and a family history of other causes to be excluded. The aim of this study is to define the characteristics of genetic mutations in the etiology of ischemic stroke.

Keywords

• stroke
• genetic mutations
• patent foramen ovale
• cerebrovascular disease
• thrombophilia