Successful use of Solitaire FR for stroke in a pediatric ventricular assist device patient.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.104.
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Abstract
Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remains a devastating and relatively common complication after pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) placement, with a reported incidence of 29%. We describe an 8-year-old cardiomyopathy patient who had received a HeartWare device, complicated by AIS, and successful treatment with a Solitaire FR device with complete recanalization. This is the first report of the use of this device in a VAD patient and the first reported use in a pediatric patient with middle cerebral artery AIS.
Medical subject headings
- Angioplasty
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
- Stents