K. Gourram

An Ischemic Stroke Revealing an Aneurysmal Dilation of the Ascending Aorta and Atheromatous Ectasia of the Descending Thoracic Aorta

D. Bennani, A. El Bouazizi, L. Afendi, F. Essadqi, M. HABOUB, A. DRIGHIL, K. Gourram, Y. Sakhy, H. Tabakh, A. Siwane, N. Touil & O. Kacimi · Asian Journal of Cardiology Research · 2026

We report the case of an acute embolic-appearing ischemic stroke that led to the diagnosis of a complex aortic pathology combining an ascending aortic aneurysm, defined as a permanent pathological dilation of the proximal aorta conferring a major risk of dissection or rupture, an...