Success of Thrombectomy in Management of Ischemic Stroke in Two Patients with SynCardia Total Artificial Heart in Bridge-to-Transplantation

Success of Thrombectomy in Management of Ischemic Stroke in Two Patients with SynCardia Total Artificial Heart in Bridge-to-Transplantation

Introduction: Circulatory assistance from a SynCardia Total Artificial Heart (SynCardia-TAH) is a reliable bridge-to-transplant solution for patients with end-stage biventricular heart failure. Ischemic strokes affect about 10% of patients with a SynCardia-TAH. We report for the first time in the li...

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Main Authors: Brendan Le Picault, Charles-Henri David, Pierre-Louis Alexandre, Cédric Lenoble, Philippe Bizouarn, Thierry Lepoivre, Nicolas Groleau, Bertrand Rozec, Hubert Desal, Jean-Christian Roussel, Thomas Sénage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Bioengineering
Subjects:
Total Artificial Heart
TAH
SynCardia
ischemic stroke
thrombectomy
bridge-to-transplant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/8/9/126

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