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Acute ischemic stroke secondary to cardiac embolus of a ‘foreign body’ material after a redo sternotomy for mitral valve replacement: A case report
Fitzgerald, Seán; Rizvi, Asim; Dai, Daying; Williamson, Eric E.; Lanzino, Giuseppe; Doyle, Karen M.; Kallmes, David F.; Brinjikji, Waleed (SAGE Publications, 2018-11-14)Cardiac surgery has been shown to be associated with increased risk of acute ischemic stroke. This report presents a case of a successful mechanical embolectomy procedure to treat a patient for an acute ischemic stroke, ...