Late redilation of a stent in the aorta crossing the subclavian artery complicated with a cerebellar infarction.
Redilation of a stent appears a simple and safe procedure but complications do occur. A case is reported where redilation of a stent in the aorta crossing the subclavian artery was complicated by embolisation of neo-endothelium or peel into the vertebral artery, causing a cerebellar infarction.
Boshoff
Derize E
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Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Leuven, Belgium.
Eyskens
Benedicte
B
Gewillig
Marc
M
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013348:Subclavian Artery