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Abdulkadir Yılmaz1, Enis Burak Gül1, Ümit Kervan1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Yuksek İhtisas Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
In end-stage heart failure patients, LVAD implantation is an important alternative treatment option to heart transplantation and is increasingly utilized. Ischemic stroke is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality after LVAD implantation. We present a case of a 13-year-old male who developed acute ischemic stroke postoperatively due to LVAD-related thromboembolism. The patient underwent emergency mechanical thrombectomy, which resulted in rapid neurological recovery. This case highlights the feasibility and effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy as an early intervention in pediatric LVAD-related stroke cases.
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