Key result
Mechanical thrombectomy achieves complete TICI 3 recanalization in stroke from atrial myxoma.
Why the study?
Mechanical thrombectomy may be effective for cerebral embolism caused by cardiac myxoma, but evidence is limited to case reports.
Case Report (n=1)
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Mechanical thrombectomy is a feasible and effective treatment for acute cerebral embolism caused by cardiac myxoma, allowing for both recanalization and pathological diagnosis of the embolus.
Mechanical thrombectomy retrieved myxoma embolus in one case; leaves open its role and safety in broader populations.
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Oishio et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Cerebral embolism due to atrial myxoma (n=1). Mechanical thrombectomy was evaluated on Recanalization (TICI score). Mechanical thrombectomy using a stent retriever successfully achieved TICI Grade 3 recanalization in a 28-year-old man with acute ischemic stroke caused by an atrial myxoma.
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