Why the study?
Does full dose anticoagulation prevent cardioembolic stroke in patients with inadvertently positioned left heart pacemaker leads compared to antiplatelet therapy?
Population
3 patients with inadvertently positioned left heart pacemaker leads admitted for neurological symptoms…
Comparison
Full dose anticoagulation vs Antiplatelet therapy (aspirin)
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Anticoagulation may prevent recurrent emboli better than aspirin alone; leaves open optimal strategy for this rare complication.
Does full dose anticoagulation prevent cardioembolic stroke in patients with inadvertently positioned left heart pacemaker leads compared to antiplatelet therapy?
Inadvertently positioned left heart pacemaker leads carry a high risk of embolic stroke, requiring either lead removal or full-dose anticoagulation, as antiplatelet therapy alone is insufficient.
Sharifi et al. (1994) studied this question.
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