Computed tomography perfusion-guided mechanical thrombectomy and histopathological analysis of a fibrin-rich septic embolus in infective endocarditis-related internal carotid artery occlusion

This case illustrates the usefulness of CTP imaging in guiding treatment decisions for low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale large-vessel occlusion associated with IE. It also emphasizes that histopathological examination of retrieved thrombi could provide valuable insights into the underlying infectious etiology and inform subsequent management strategies.