Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke After Cardiac Surgery

Stroke after cardiac surgery remains a devastating complication and its treatment options are limited. Systemic fibrinolysis is a relative contraindication, because it raises the risk of systemic hemorrhage. Endovascular therapy, mechanical thrombectomy, and intra‐arterial fibrinolysis have emerged...

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Published inJournal of cardiac surgery Vol. 31; no. 8; pp. 517 - 520
Main Authors Madeira, Márcio, Martins, Catarina, Koukoulis, Giovanna, Marques, Marta, Reis, João, Abecassis, Miguel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2016
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Brain Ischemia - diagnosis
Brain Ischemia - etiology
Brain Ischemia - therapy
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Computed Tomography Angiography
Female
Humans
Mechanical Thrombolysis - methods
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Young Adult
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ISSN0886-0440
1540-8191
1540-8191
DOI10.1111/jocs.12776

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Summary:Stroke after cardiac surgery remains a devastating complication and its treatment options are limited. Systemic fibrinolysis is a relative contraindication, because it raises the risk of systemic hemorrhage. Endovascular therapy, mechanical thrombectomy, and intra‐arterial fibrinolysis have emerged as safer options. We present three patients who developed strokes following cardiac surgery who underwent successful mechanical thrombectomy and review the literature on this subject. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12776 (J Card Surg 2016;31:517–520)
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ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/jocs.12776