Late-onset cerebral embolism after transcatheter aortic valve implantation under direct oral anticoagulant therapy
We describe the case of a 92-year-old woman with delayed valve thrombosis causing stroke after TAVI, who developed recurrent strokes eight months after TAVI for severe aortic valve stenosis. Transesophageal echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography revealed a string-like thrombus attached to the implanted valve.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Shuhei Egashira, Takeshi Yoshimoto, Junpei Koge, Masafumi Ihara Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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