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Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke After Cardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
Madeira Márcio,
Martins Catarina,
Koukoulis Giovanna,
Marques Marta,
Reis João,
Abecassis Miguel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12776
Subject(s) - medicine , contraindication , fibrinolysis , stroke (engine) , surgery , complication , cardiac surgery , cardiology , mechanical engineering , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
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)