Abstract
Patients supported by left ventricular-assist devices are at high risk of bleeding, but among the numerous hemorrhagic complications, those involving the corpus callosum are very uncommon. We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who suddenly experienced neurological symptoms 4 months after HeartMate II implantation. Cranial computed tomography showed a voluminous hematoma involving the corpus callosum.
Keywords:
Anticoagulants; cerebral hemorrhage; corpus callosum; heart-assist devices; stroke.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
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Corpus Callosum / blood supply*
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Female
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Heart-Assist Devices*
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Hematoma / etiology
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Humans
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Intracranial Hemorrhages / chemically induced*
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Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnosis
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Intracranial Hemorrhages / therapy
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Prosthesis Design
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Risk Factors
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Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnosis
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Shock, Cardiogenic / physiopathology
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Shock, Cardiogenic / therapy*
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Stroke / etiology
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ventricular Function, Left
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von Willebrand Diseases / complications