Association of Aortic Arch Calcification on Chest X-ray with Procedural Thromboembolism after Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Association of Aortic Arch Calcification on Chest X-ray with Procedural Thromboembolism after Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

<i>Background and Objective</i>: Procedural thromboembolism after a mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for an acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has rarely been studied. It may occur from the artery-to-artery embolization of atherosclerotic plaque in the aortic arch. We investigated the relationship...

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Main Authors: Hoon Gi Kim, Sang Hyuk Lee, Taek Min Nam, Ji Hwan Jang, Young Zoon Kim, Kyu Hong Kim, Do-Hyung Kim, Seung Hwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
aortic arch
calcification
thromboembolism
mechanical thrombectomy
acute ischemic stroke
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/9/859

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