Treatment of impending paradoxical embolism with systemic thrombolysis and cerebral embolic protection: a case report
Treatment strategies for impending paradoxical embolism include surgical thrombectomy, percutaneous thrombus retrieval, and systemic thrombolysis. We report for the first time the effective use of a cerebral embolic protection device to reduce the risk of ischaemic injury to the brain during systemic thrombolysis.
Authors
- Matteo Vercellino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0021-9523)
- Gabriele Crimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2852-061X)
- Edoardo Bertero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3175-8151)
- Italo Porto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9854-5046)
- Erika Tempo
Institutions
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (IT)
- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino (IT)
- University of Genoa (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf391
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00