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Treatment of stroke after carotid endarterectomy using intravenous abciximab

  • P. N. Sylaja
  • , Melissa Setiawan
  • , Michael D. Hill
  • , Andrew M. Demchuk
  • , John Wong
  • University of Calgary
  • Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute

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Abstract

A 59-year old man developed perioperative stroke following left carotid endarterectomy seconday to thrombosis at the endarterectomy site. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography revealed very frequent microembolization in the left middle cerebral artery territory. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous abciximab with complete neurological recovery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)780-782
Number of pages3
JournalNeurology India
Volume57
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Abciximab
  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Stroke

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