Atrial fibrillation,rheumatic heart disease and valvular prosthetics are risk factors for which type of stroke?
A) Hemorrhagic
B) Thrombotic
C) Emboli
D) Lacunar

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Atrial fibrillation, rheumatic heart disease and valvular prosthetics are all risk factors for embolic stroke. In embolic stroke, a blood clot or other debris forms somewhere in the body (like the heart) and travels through the bloodstream to the brain, blocking a blood vessel and causing a stroke.

Atrial Fibrillation,rheumatic Heart Disease and Valvular Prosthetics Are Risk Factors