Treatment of multiple cerebral emboli from an ulcerated, thrombogenic ascending aorta with aortectomy and graft replacement.
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Abstract
Multiple studies link aortic arch atheroma as a donor site for cerebral emboli. However, treatment of this condition remains controversial. We report a patient with recurrent brain emboli from an ulcerated, thrombogenic aorta treated with aortectomy and graft replacement.
Medical subject headings
- Aorta
- Aortic Diseases
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis
- Ulcer