Thrombectomy of Ventricular Assist Device-Originated Embolic Stroke: A Clinical Decision Model.

Kalea L CollettaBarak BarMax J LieboEwa BorysMichael J SchneckCamilo R Gomez

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2019)

In conclusion, thrombectomy appears to be a safe and effective method (and often the only viable one) for urgent treatment of patients with VAD-originated cerebral embolism.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
atrial fibrillation
heart failure
subarachnoid hemorrhage
cerebral ischemia
decision making
brain injury
combination therapy
blood brain barrier