Acute stroke from tumor embolus in a patient with cardiac sarcoma: Aspiration thrombectomy with Penumbra catheter

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Abstract

The most common primary malignant cardiac tumor is the cardiac sarcoma, which is mesenchymal in origin. This case report describes a patient with hyperacute stroke caused by cardiac sarcoma who underwent rapid recanalization through mechanical aspiration thrombectomy with Penumbra catheter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-90
Number of pages3
JournalInterventional Neuroradiology
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016.02.1

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Cardiac tumor
  • stroke
  • thrombectomy

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Medicine

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