Vertebrobasilar stroke as a late complication of a Blalock-Taussig shunt.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a 39-year-old patient with a cerebellar infarct and a history of a tetralogy of Fallot corrected during childhood. This is the first documented case of vertebrobasilar stroke occurring as a late complication of a Blalock-Taussig shunt followed by total cardiac repair.
Medical subject headings
- Anastomosis, Surgical
- Pulmonary Artery
- Stroke
- Subclavian Artery
- Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency