Sulcus subarachnoid hemorrhage is a common stroke subtype in patients with implanted left ventricular assist devices

ConclusionsComputed tomography findings of acute stroke after implantation of an LVAD are characteristically multifocal cortical lesions, regardless of brain infarction and hemorrhage. Unexpectedly, sulcus SAH was a common stroke subtype in patients with implanted LVADs. Sulcus SAH should be carefully examined in patients after LVAD implantation, when they complain of non‐specific neurological complaints.

Source: European Journal of Neurology - April 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: M. Sakaguchi, K. Kitagawa, S. Okazaki, D. Yoshioka, Y. Sakata, H. Mochizuki, Y. Sawa, T. Yoshimine Tags: Original Article Source Type: research