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KMID : 1155820130080010052
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Neurointervention
2013 Volume.8 No. 1 p.52 ~ p.57
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Captured Macro-embolus of Fractured Atheromatous Plaque by the Embolic Protection Device during Carotid Stent Assisted Angioplasty
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Kim Mun-Chul
Bennett Shelby
Farb Richard
Croul Sydney
Lee Seon-Kyu
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Abstract
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The authors present a case in which macro-embolus from the ruptured atheromatous plaque developed during carotid artery stenting (CAS). A 63-year-old man who had suffered a left middle cerebral artery territory infarction had significant proximal left internal carotid artery stenosis required CAS procedure. Immediate after stent deployment, the patient showed abrupt neurological deterioration with 12 × 3 mm sized macro-embolus which was caught by the embolus protection device (EPD). Retrieval of the macro-embolus was performed safely and the patient recovered to pre-procedure status. Macro-embolus can be resulted during the CAS. The EPD can capture the macro-embolus and safe removal is technically feasible.
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KEYWORD
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Carotid stenting, Embolus protection device, Atheromatous plaque
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