If Trousseau had a stroke

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Navi et al report that the risk of arterial thromboembolic events (primarily stroke and myocardial infarction) increases substantially preceding a diagnosis of cancer by approximately 5 months and peaks during the month immediately before diagnosis when compared with patients who do not have and will not develop cancer. These findings potentially expand the current perception of Trousseau syndrome to also include arterial events.