Late Pediatric Mechanical Thrombectomy for Embolic Stroke as Bridge Reinforcement From LVAD to Heart Transplantation

Late Pediatric Mechanical Thrombectomy for Embolic Stroke as Bridge Reinforcement From LVAD to Heart Transplantation

Although the left ventricular assist device is an important bridge to heart transplantation for patients with end-stage heart failure, it can also be a source of embolic stroke. We present a case of late intracranial mechanical thrombectomy performed for embolic stroke beyond the recommended 6 h, th...

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Main Authors: Jean-François Hak, MD, Anne Moreau de Bellaing, MD, Grégoire Boulouis, MD, Charles-Joris Roux, MD, Basile Kerleroux, MD, Damien Bonnet, MD, PhD, Lucile Houyel, MD, Olivier Raisky, MD, PhD, Manoelle Kossorotoff, MD, Olivier Naggara, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
collateral circulation
heart
ischemic stroke
left ventricular assist device
mechanical thrombectomy
pediatric
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920314194

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