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Successful Recovery from Carotid Terminus Occlusion after Mechanical Embolectomy in a Fully Anticoagulated Patient

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We describe a case of the patient with multiple contraindications for thrombolysis who underwent successful mechanical embolectomy for occlusion of the right carotid terminus. Her pre-procedural NIHSS was 16.

Discussion

The patient demonstrated remarkable recovery within an hour of the procedure, and this clinical improvement was sustained at followup.

Results

This case illustrates that mechanical embolectomy is a safe and potentially very effective intervention to treat major intracranial vessel occlusions in patients with multiple contraindications for thrombolysis.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Alexander Y. Zubkov, Bryan Klassen, Kelly D. Flemming & Alejandro A. Rabinstein

  2. Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    David F. Kallmes

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Zubkov, A.Y., Klassen, B., Kallmes, D.F. et al. Successful Recovery from Carotid Terminus Occlusion after Mechanical Embolectomy in a Fully Anticoagulated Patient. Neurocrit Care 10, 87–90 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-007-0082-0

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