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Abstract
Embolism with brain infarction rarely complicates calcific aortic stenosis (CAS). We report a case with severe CAS where the patient experienced multiple embolic strokes immediately following retrograde heart catheterization. Calcific emboli in the cerebral arteries were demonstrated by computed tomography (CT).Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3738941 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.17.4.619
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stroke ISSN: 0039-2499 Impact factor: 7.914