Several studies have reported increased risk for ischemic stroke during the acute phase of PE in association with PFO, they write, but the frequency of the paradoxical embolism mechanism in ...

“Paradoxical embolization is a common cause of cryptogenic stroke. We've known it for a long time,” he observed. “From the standpoint of somebody who is seeing a patient with a pulmonary embolism, ...

The primary endpoint of stroke shortly after the procedure was based on NeuroARC definitions. Most of the strokes recorded were ischemic, both in the disabling and nondisabling categories. There was a ...

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After an initial embolic stroke of undetermined source, or ESUS, the most prevalent recurrent infarct was another ESUS, according to an analysis of the NAVIGATE-ESUS trial.Researchers also noted ...

Although the optimum therapeutic regimen for prevention of recurrent paradoxical emboli has not yet been determined, ... Stroke 35: 2140–2144. Article CAS Google Scholar ...

A device designed to remove embolic material—fragments of tissue that can be released into the bloodstream during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)—did not result in a reduction in ...

Isogai T, Bansal A, Vanguru HR, et al. Cerebral embolic protection and stroke-related mortality following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022;15:569-571.

Cerebral embolic protection (CEP) devices are designed to prevent debris released during the TAVI procedure from reaching the brain, thereby reducing the risk of embolic stroke. 3 The Sentinel CEP ...