Early mitral valve surgery two days after an ischaemic embolic stroke

Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2013 Oct;106(10):549-50. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2011.12.007. Epub 2012 Apr 13.
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Keywords: Accident vasculaire cérébral; Chirurgie; LA; Mitral stenosis; Stroke; Sténose mitrale; Surgery; TTE; left atrial; transthoracic echocardiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy
  • Bioprosthesis
  • Brain Ischemia / diagnosis
  • Brain Ischemia / etiology*
  • Cerebral Angiography / methods
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis
  • Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / complications
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Risk Factors
  • Stroke / diagnosis
  • Stroke / etiology*
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anticoagulants