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Decompressive hemicraniectomy for acute ischemic stroke in a patient implanted with a left ventricular assist device: a case report

BACKGROUND: Thromboembolic ischemic stroke (IS) is one of the most feared complications of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement and represents a challenge to surgical management because of concomitant anticoagulant therapy. CASE PRESENTATION: A 39-year-old man presented with cardiogenic s...

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Autores principales: Oulehri, Walid, Cristinar, Mircea, Ajob, Gharib, Marguerite, Sandrine, Heger, Bob, Cebula, Hélène, Kindo, Michel, Mertes, Paul Michel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7285430/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32522145
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01576-0