Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
Unusual Causes of Stroke - Hypercoagulable States and their work-up
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Anticardiolipin Antibodies: History<br />
• 1964: Bowie:<br />
– Association <strong>of</strong> l<strong>up</strong>us p anticoagulant g <strong>and</strong> antibodies to<br />
cardiolipin with venous thrombosis<br />
• 1972: “l<strong>up</strong>us anticoagulant”<br />
• 1983: First anticardiolipin antibody test<br />
• Subsequent association <strong>of</strong> anticardiolipin<br />
antibodies <strong>and</strong> l<strong>up</strong>us anticoagulant with stroke <strong>and</strong><br />
other conditions