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Thrombolysis Following Central Venous Catheter Placement
Since the importance of time in the treatment of hyperacute ischemic stroke became widely known, the frequency of thrombolysis has been gradually increasing.1,2 As thrombolytic agents are infusion formulations, securing a venous access route is mandatory.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 3, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Kenichi Sakuta, Ryoji Nakada, Shinji Miyagawa, Izumu Hasegawa, Hiroshi Yaguchi Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale from central venous catheter thrombosis: A potential cause of stroke
Paradoxical embolism refers to a potential condition in which an embolus arising from a venous source crosses into the systemic circulation through a right-to-left cardiac shunt causing an arterial embolism.A 39-year-old woman carrier of a central venous catheter (CVC) without evident risk factors for stroke, developed an acute right homonymous hemianopia during hemodialysis. On neuroimaging, an infarct in the territory of the left posterior cerebral artery was demonstrated. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and a large fluctuating thrombus in the right atrium on the tip of the CVC, thu...
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - April 3, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Di Stefano Vincenzo, Di Fulvio Maria, Di Liberato Lorenzo, Onofrj Marco, De Angelis Maria Vittoria Tags: Clinical Short Communication Source Type: research