Why the study?
Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy is effective for acute ischemic stroke, but while most embolization sources are thrombi, other types of clots can also serve as embolic sources.
Highlights that cardiac papillary fibroelastoma can be an embolic source for acute ischemic stroke.
CPF should be considered in select cryptogenic strokes; leaves open whether routine screening alters outcomes.
Objective: Reperfusion by endovascular mechanical thrombectomy has been proven effective for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Although most embolization sources are thrombi, other types of clots could also be embolic sources. We report a sporadic case of acute ischemic stroke caused by mobilization of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF).
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