Double Steal Phenomenon: Emergency Department Management of Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attack
Double steal phenomenon is a rare condition where occlusion of the innominate (brachiocephalic) artery leads to hemodynamic changes in which blood flow is shunted from the intracranial circulation down the right vertebral artery and subsequently up the right carotid and subclavian circulation. This...
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Published in | Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 144 - 148 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
University of California Digital Library - eScholarship
01.05.2019
University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine eScholarship Publishing, University of California |
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Summary: | Double steal phenomenon is a rare condition where occlusion of the innominate (brachiocephalic) artery leads to hemodynamic changes in which blood flow is shunted from the intracranial circulation down the right vertebral artery and subsequently up the right carotid and subclavian circulation. This is a case of a 67-year-old female presenting emergently with recurrent transient ischemic attacks due to double steal phenomenon. Emergency department recognition of the double steal phenomenon and large vessel occlusion by computed tomography angiogram of the head and neck allowed for early treatment, which was critical in avoiding irreversible cerebral infarction. |
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ISSN: | 2474-252X 2474-252X |
DOI: | 10.5811/cpcem.2019.1.40960 |