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. 2018 Apr 3;66(8):1286-1289.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix1000.

Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Infective Endocarditis

Juan Ambrosioni  1 , Xabier Urra  2 , Marta Hernández-Meneses  1 , Manel Almela  3 , Carlos Falces  4 , Adrian Tellez  1 , Eduard Quintana  5 , David Fuster  6 , Elena Sandoval  5 , Barbara Vidal  4 , Jose M Tolosana  4 , Asunción Moreno  1 , Angel Chamorro  2 , José M Miró  1 ; Hospital Clínic Infective Endocarditis Study Group
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Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Infective Endocarditis

Juan Ambrosioni et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Intravenous thrombolysis is contraindicated in acute ischemic stroke secondary to infective endocarditis. We report our initial experience in 6 cases of proximal vessel occlusion treated with mechanical thrombectomy, which was safe (no bleeding) and effective (significant early neurological improvement) and might be useful in this clinical setting.

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  • Mechanical Thrombectomy for Patients With Infective Endocarditis and Ischemic Large-Vessel Stroke.
    Cuervo G, Caballero Q, Rombauts A, Grau I, Ardanuy C, Cardona P, Carratalà J. Cuervo G, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 14;67(7):1145-1146. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy272. Clin Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 29659755 No abstract available.
  • Reply to Cuervo et al.
    Ambrosioni J, Urra X, Llopis J, Moreno A, Chamorro A, Miró JM; Hospital Clinic Infective Endocarditis Investigators. Ambrosioni J, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 14;67(7):1146-1147. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy305. Clin Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 29688284 No abstract available.

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