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ArticleNMC case report journal2021

Intracranial Mycotic Aneurysm after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Treated with Trans-arterial Embolization via the Brachial Artery: A Case Report.

Takayuki Funatsu, Tatsuya Ishikawa, Koji Yamaguchi, Seiichiro Eguchi, Go Matsuoka, Keisuke Moriya, Hiroshi Nakano, Shuhei Morita, Tomoko Shiwa, Takahiro Hori and 1 more

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Article in NMC case report journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Takayuki FunatsuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tatsuya IshikawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Koji YamaguchiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Seiichiro EguchiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Go MatsuokaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Keisuke MoriyaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroshi NakanoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Shuhei MoritaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tomoko ShiwaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro HoriDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Takakazu KawamataDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Women's Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Implantation of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is widely performed in patients with end-stage chronic heart failure. Infection and stroke are major complications after LVAD implantation. However, the incidence of intracranial mycotic aneurysm after LVAD implantation is rare, and with no standard of care. In this study, we describe a case of an intracranial mycotic aneurysm after LVAD implantation that was successfully treated with trans-arterial embolization (TAE) with N-butyl 2-cyanoacrylate (NBCA) via the brachial artery. A 49-year-old man with a history of implantation of LVAD for ischemic cardiomyopathy was admitted to our institution. He had infectious endocarditis and was administered systemic antibiotics. At 3 weeks after admission, intracranial mycotic aneurysm of the left posterior parietal artery was detected during a diagnostic examination for asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage. Anticoagulant therapy was administered to prevent thromboembolic complications of LVAD implantation. Under local anesthesia, TAE with NBCA was performed via the brachial artery because of the tortuous anatomy of the origin of the innominate artery and implant of the aortic arch. The aneurysm was completely obliterated. The patient was discharged without neurological deficits. TAE using NBCA could be an effective modality for the treatment of intracranial mycotic aneurysm after LVAD implantation.

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brachial arteryheart-assist devicesintracranial aneurysmtherapeutic embolization

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PMCPMC8769479
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