Spontaneous calcific embolization to the supraclinoid internal carotid artery from a regurgitant bicuspid aortic valve
| Autor: | M. E. O'Donoghue, Daniel Tarsy, Andrew J. Burger, J. N. Suojanen, Fernando Dangond, S. Zarich |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Heart malformation medicine.medical_treatment Aortic Valve Insufficiency Bicuspid aortic valve Embolus Bicuspid valve medicine.artery Internal medicine Humans Medicine cardiovascular diseases Embolization Stroke business.industry Calcinosis Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis medicine.disease Aortic Valve cardiovascular system Cardiology Neurology (clinical) Radiology Internal carotid artery Tomography X-Ray Computed business Carotid Artery Internal Echocardiography Transesophageal Calcification |
| Zdroj: | Neurology. 43:2715-2715 |
| ISSN: | 1526-632X 0028-3878 |
| Popis: | Calcific brain embolization leading to stroke is rarely recognized. We report a case of spontaneous embolization to the right cerebral circulation from a severely regurgitant, calcified bicuspid valve. Bicuspid aortic valves constitute the most common congenital heart abnormality, and have a tendency to become stenosed, regurgitant, calcified, or infected. The presence of heavy calcification in a noninfected bicuspid valve may lead to dislodgement of calcific embolic material which is not necessarily heralded by acute valvular rupture. Accurate localization of the calcific embolus to the right supraclinoid internal carotid artery was provided by spiral CT imaging in this case. |
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