Intravenous Thrombolysis for Embolic Stroke due to Cardiac Myxoma
Cardiac myxoma is a rare but curable cause of ischemic stroke. Current guidelines do not address the use of intravenous thrombolysis for embolic stroke caused by cardiac myxoma. The risk of hemorrhage due to occult tumor emboli or microaneurysms is a major concern. We describe a 45-year-old man who...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/324095 |