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Most common cause of embolic stroke is -

A
Intra-Cardiac Thrombi
B
Particulate matter from IV drug injections
C
Protein C deficiency
D
Antiphospholipid syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Intra-Cardiac Thrombi o The most common cause of embolic strokes are Intra-cardiac Thrombi.o The most common sources of systemic embolism and embolic stroke are Intra-cardiac thrombiformed as a result of atrial fibrillation, ST-elevation Ml, left ventricular dysfunction or heart failure.

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