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Common Locations for Cardiac and Other Emboli - Anterior Circulation

MCA - Proximal Stem
Clinical Example

MCA - Distal Stem
Clinical Example 1
Clinical Example 2

MCA - Superior Division
Clinical Example

MCA - Inferior Division
Clinical Example

MCA Branch
Clinical Example

Top of the Carotid
Clinical Example 1
Clinical Example 2

ACA - Proximal Stem
Clinical Example

ACA Branch
Clinical Example

Show Artery Labels
Ischemic strokes are frequently caused by emboli. Emboli have a propensity to lodge in certain areas. In the right internal carotid artery (ICA) angiogram shown above [centered where the distal internal carotid artery bifurcates into the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and anterior cerebral artery (ACA)], the most common locations for emboli in the anterior circulation are shown. AComm = anterior communicating artery.

Revised 11/03/06.
Copyrighted 2006. David C Preston, MD