Brain embolization of a healthy artery fragment as a complication of a cardiac catheterization.
J Neuroradiol
; 47(1): 59-61, 2020 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Ischemic stroke is the most common neurological complication of cardiac catheterization resulting in a high morbidity and mortality. We present a 44-year-old man admitted for vasospastic angina that suffered a right middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion after a cardiac catheterization. Mechanical thrombectomy was indicated and complete arterial recanalization was achieved. The material obtained showed a fragment of a healthy artery. Partial radial endarterectomy and cerebral embolization may be a rare complication of cardiac catheterization.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Cateterismo Cardíaco
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Infarto de la Arteria Cerebral Media
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Embolización Terapéutica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
J Neuroradiol
Año:
2020
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Article