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Review
. 2013 Sep;96(3):e65-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.104.

Successful use of Solitaire FR for stroke in a pediatric ventricular assist device patient

Ibrahim Alnaami  1 , Holger Buchholz, Robert Ashforth, Thomas Yeo, Trevor Kotylak, Mohammed Alaklabi, Jennifer Rutledge
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Successful use of Solitaire FR for stroke in a pediatric ventricular assist device patient

Ibrahim Alnaami et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains a devastating and relatively common complication after pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) placement, with a reported incidence of 29%. We describe an 8-year-old cardiomyopathy patient who had received a HeartWare device, complicated by AIS, and successful treatment with a Solitaire FR device with complete recanalization. This is the first report of the use of this device in a VAD patient and the first reported use in a pediatric patient with middle cerebral artery AIS.

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