Why the study?
The timing and indication for surgical removal of bilateral atrial thrombi in a cancer patient with cerebral infarction and recent warfarin discontinuation are not well established.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case report highlights the considerations and timing for surgical removal of large bilateral atrial thrombi using cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient with concurrent active cancer and recent cerebral infarction.
May guide individualized thrombectomy timing in cancer patients with recent stroke; leaves open need for prospective safety data.
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Yamamoto et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Bilateral atrial thromboses, cerebral infarction, duodenal cancer (n=1). Bilateral atrial thrombectomy was evaluated on Survival and neurological outcome.
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