A rare mechanism of embolic stroke complicating coronary thrombus aspiration

We report a case of embolic stroke complicating coronary thrombus aspiration in a 62-year-old man. Aspiration thrombectomy during percutaneous coronary intervention migrated thrombus to the proximal right coronary artery (RCA), and the thrombus was subsequently released into the aorta by backflow of the contrast injection causing aspiration thrombectomy-associated stroke. This is an extremely rare mechanism by which complications arise from failed aspiration thrombectomy.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research