Treatment of multiple cerebral emboli from an ulcerated, thrombogenic ascending aorta with aortectomy and graft replacement.
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.
Belden
J R
JR
Department of Neurology, Maine Medical Center, USA.
Caplan
L R
LR
Bojar
R M
RM
Payne
D D
DD
Blachman
P
P
D000716:Anatomy, Artistic; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008488:Medical Illustration; D008875:Middle Aged; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications*