title: [Conservative treatment of acute embolisms of the carotid bifurcation].
abstract: Embolic events of the carotid bifurcatin are a rare cause of cerebrovascular accidents. We observed two patients who showed a spontaneous recanalisation of an embolic occlusion of the extracranial vessels when treated with conservative procedure using heparin. Both patients had a near complete remission of the symptoms without impairment in their daily activities.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld, Schweiz.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roedel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Frauchiger
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants