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J R Belden1, L R Caplan, R M Bojar
1Department of Neurology, Maine Medical Center, USA.
Multiple studies link aortic arch atheroma as a donor site for cerebral emboli. However, treatment of this condition remains controversial. We report a patient with recurrent brain emboli from an ulcerated, thrombogenic aorta treated with aortectomy and graft replacement.
Multiple studies link aortic arch atheroma as a donor site for cerebral emboli. However, treatment of this condition remains controversial. We report a patient with recurrent brain emboli from an ulcerated, thrombogenic aorta treated with aortectomy and graft replacement.
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