Abstract
Following mechanical mitral valve replacement surgery, a 69-year-old woman had an ischemic stroke in the right middle cerebral artery territory. Mechanical thrombectomy showed the embolus to be a piece of chordae tendineae excised during the valve replacement surgery.
Keywords:
Complication; Endoscopy; Stroke; Technique; Thrombectomy.
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MeSH terms
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Aged
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Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Ischemia / etiology
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Brain Ischemia / surgery*
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Chordae Tendineae / diagnostic imaging
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Chordae Tendineae / surgery*
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Embolism / diagnostic imaging
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Embolism / etiology
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Embolism / surgery
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Female
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / trends
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Humans
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Middle Cerebral Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Middle Cerebral Artery / surgery*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Stroke / diagnostic imaging
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Stroke / etiology
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Stroke / surgery*
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Thrombectomy / methods