Large vessel occlusion stroke due to dislodged aortic valve calcification revealed by imaging and histopathology

J Neurol Sci. 2020 Jan 15:408:116573. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.116573. Epub 2019 Nov 7.
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Keywords: Aetiology; Calcific thrombus; Histological analysis; Large vessel stroke; Thrombectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / pathology*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / complications
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / pathology
  • Calcinosis / complications
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / pathology
  • Computed Tomography Angiography / methods*
  • Humans
  • Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / etiology
  • Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / pathology
  • Male
  • Stroke / diagnostic imaging*
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / pathology

Supplementary concepts

  • Aortic Valve, Calcification of