Elevated factor VIII levels and arterial stroke: a review of literature with a case report

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Background: Cerebral arterial thromboses or ischemic strokes may be caused by cumulative or independent effects of a variety of risk factors. High factor VIII level is one of those important but less known risk factors for arterial and venous thrombosis. We hereby provide a comprehensive review of the role of high factor VIII levels as a risk factor of arterial thrombosis. Moreover, we present our views on inclusion of factor VIII testing in the etiology workup protocol of young patients with ischemic strokes and their treatment with anticoagulant therapy. Case presentation: We illustrate a case of 32-year-old North Indian female patient with Ischemic stroke whose only identifiable risk factor was revealed to be an elevated factor VIII level. She was treated with oral anticoagulant with an uneventful follow-up of 6 months. Conclusions: Elevated factor VIII levels have their independent and additive effects in causation and prognosis of arterial strokes. We herein discuss the mechanism of this association, the feasibility and yield of routine testing, appropriate cut-off levels, and further treatment protocol especially in young stroke patients.

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Khandelwal, D., Mathur, V., Vyas, A., Shah, C., Ranawat, C. S., & Patel, P. (2021). Elevated factor VIII levels and arterial stroke: a review of literature with a case report. Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 57(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-021-00275-7

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