Lambl's Excrescences and Congenital Heart Disease: Could they Increase the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Adults? A New Research Perspective

 John Jairo Araujo   Daniela Alvarez Rendón   Rafael José Meza

Abstract

Lambl’s Excrescences (LEx) have a low prevalence in the general population. They occur most frequently in adults over 60 years-old and their importance is related to cryptogenic stroke. Only a few studies have shown the prevalence in the pediatric population, and even more infrequent is to describe them in association with congenital heart disease. This manuscript describes the initial working hypothesis on the little known relationship between LEx and the possible increased risk of ischemic stroke in adults.