Stroke in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia patients. New evidence for repeated screening and early treatment of pulmonary vascular malformations: two case reports

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Paradoxical embolism due to pulmonary arteriovenous malformations is the main mechanism of brain infarction in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. International Guidelines have recently been published to clarify the...

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Main Authors: Viader Fausto, Babin Emmanuel, Cogez Julien, Ribeiro Espartaco, Defer Gilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/11/84