Intra-arterial thrombolysis of embolic proximal middle cerebral artery occlusion from presumed atrial myxoma

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作者
Bekavac, I
Hanna, JP
Wallace, RC
Powers, J
Ratliff, NB
Furlan, AJ
机构
[1] CLEVELAND CLIN FDN,DEPT NEUROL,CEREBROVASC DIS SECT,CLEVELAND,OH 44195
[2] CLEVELAND CLIN FDN,DEPT NEURORADIOL,CLEVELAND,OH 44195
[3] CLEVELAND CLIN FDN,DEPT CARDIOL,CLEVELAND,OH 44195
[4] CLEVELAND CLIN FDN,DEPT ANAT PATHOL,CLEVELAND,OH 44195
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10.1212/WNL.49.2.618
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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The role of thrombolysis in brain ischemia in patients with atrial myxoma is unknown. A patient with acute brain ischemia and previously undiagnosed atrial myxoma recanalized an occluded middle cerebral artery with intra-arterial thrombolysis. Arterial occlusion from presumed myxoma may be amenable to fibrinolysis. Angiography before treatment in patients with atrial myxoma excludes a myxomatous pseudoaneurysm and permits site-specific thrombolytic instillment.
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