Effectiveness of mechanical embolectomy for septic embolus in the cerebral artery complicated with infective endocarditis.

This report shows that the early retrieve of septic cerebral emboli can be a helpful treatment of acute stroke associated with endocarditis. PMID: 23960455 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23960455?dopt=Abstract

Source: J Korean Med Sci - August 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kang G, Yang TK, Choi JH, Heo ST Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research