Lipoprotein(a) is a plasma lipoprotein and known cardiovascular risk factor, most recently implicated in the development of high-risk carotid atherosclerotic plaques without significant carotid stenosis. We present a case of a young African-American female with recurrent embolic strokes of undetermined source. After our thorough investigation, we identified the link between a small, irregular plaque in the right internal carotid artery, and an extremely elevated plasma level of lipoprotein(a) as the source of her embolic strokes.
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Bulwa, Z., Kim, A., Singh, K., Kantorovich, A., & Suhail, F. (2016). Recurrent embolic strokes of undetermined source in a patient with extreme lipoprotein(a) levels. Frontiers in Neurology, 7(AUG). https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2016.00144
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