5 results for “clot retrieval”
73y · Male·Combined effects of cerebrovascular accident and subsequent iatrogenic related i…
…s and was found to have a left internal carotid artery occlusion with large infarct. Emergency endovascular clot retrieval was performed but the artery was perforated, causing iatrogenic intracranial haemorrhage from whi…
58y · Female·Haemorrhagic shock complicating pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep…
A 58-year-old woman with obesity (BMI 38) sustained a metatarsal fracture and was treated with a below-knee plaster cast by her GP. Despite appropriate initial assessment and consultation with a haematologist regarding V…
17y · Male·stroke (left middle cerebral artery infarction) following motorbike collision du…
… before irreversible brain damage occurred. Had the dissection been detected within 6-8 hours, endovascular clot retrieval could have offered salvage. Key failures: (1) radiologist interpretation error on original scans;…
73y · Male·Haemorrhagic stroke in the setting of recent inguinal hernia surgery and change …
Paul Turner, 73-year-old with atrial fibrillation and aortic valve replacement, underwent elective bilateral inguinal hernia repair in August 2018. His cardiologist advised ceasing rivaroxaban 3-4 days preoperatively; ho…
64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…
…hospital failed to recognise she had a paradoxical stroke caused by a patent foramen ovale allowing a blood clot to cross from right to left circulation. Transfer to tertiary care was delayed over 9 hours due to poor com…
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