Calcific cerebral emboli and aortic stenosis: detection of computed tomography.
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چکیده
Embolism with brain infarction rarely complicates calcific aortic stenosis (CAS). We report a case with severe CAS where the patient experienced multiple embolic strokes immediately following retrograde heart catheterization. Calcific emboli in the cerebral arteries were demonstrated by computed tomography (CT).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Stroke
دوره 17 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986