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. 2005 Jan-Feb;14(1):39-41.
doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2004.09.002.

Intravenous thrombolytic treatment of acute ischemic stroke associated with left atrial myxoma: a case report

Ji Y Chong  1 , Peter Vraniak, Mill Etienne, David Sherman, Mitchell S V Elkind
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Intravenous thrombolytic treatment of acute ischemic stroke associated with left atrial myxoma: a case report

Ji Y Chong et al. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2005 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

There are few data available regarding the safety or efficacy of thrombolysis of acute ischemic stroke secondary to myxoma. We present a patient treated with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator who developed hemorrhage remote from the location of ischemic stroke. Intra-arterial local thrombolysis may be a preferable alternative because of greater risk of hemorrhage from occult tumor emboli or microaneurysms in these patients.

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