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20532455

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-9
pubmed:abstractText
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), caused by acute occlusion of the infarct-related coronary artery, is an emergency condition. The primary therapy is restoration of full antegrade flow by either percutaneus coronary intervention (PCI) or thrombolytic therapy (TT). Although primary PCI is superior to TT in patients with STEMI, there are many limitations in clinical practice. TT decreases mortality in STEMI patients, but as experience with thrombolytic agents grows, the potential risks of serious side effects become more apparent. The major complications are bleeding, hypotension and skin rash. We report on a case of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) caused by cerebral emboli following TT. We concluded that the fact that the patient was in arterial fibrillation (AF) was a major contributing factor to her CVA. This is an extremely rare condition, and our case appears to be the second one reported on in the literature.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1995-1892
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
155-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-12-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Cerebral embolism following thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: the second reported case.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Rize University Medical School, Rize, Turkey. drmehmetbostan@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports