• J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · May 2014

    Case Reports

    Endovascular treatment for cerebral septic embolic stroke.

    • Hadi D Toeg, Talal Al-Atassi, Navya Kalidindi, Daniela Iancu, Delara Zamani, Roberto Giaccone, and Roy G Masters.
    • Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: htoeg@ottawaheart.ca.
    • J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2014 May 1; 23 (5): e375-7.

    AbstractThis case demonstrates an alternative approach to cerebral revascularization by performing both intravascular mechanical thrombectomy and local injection of thrombolytics that may reduce mortality, bleeding, and the diminished quality of life experienced by patients following an acute septic embolic stroke.Copyright © 2014 National Stroke Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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