Acute stroke from paradoxical embolism of dense fibrous tissue following pacemaker lead extraction: salvation by mechanical thrombectomy

Systemic embolization is a dreaded complication of transvenous lead extraction (TLE), even without visible vegetations. Preoperative patent foramen ovale evaluation is important, justifying neurological surveillance or consideration of surgical extraction in selected cases. In case of stroke after T...

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Autores principales: Dayal, Nicolas B., Narata, Ana Paula, Burri, Haran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4736511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26862414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.461

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4736511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26862414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.461

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