Successful Use of Solitaire FR for Stroke in a Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Patient Ibrahim Alnaami, MSc, FRCSC, Holger Buchholz, MD, Robert Ashforth, MD, FRCPC, Thomas Yeo, MD, FRCPC, Trevor Kotylak, MD, FRCPC, Mohammed Alaklabi, MD, FRCSC, Jennifer Rutledge, MD, FRCPC The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 96, Issue 3, Pages e65-e67 (September 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.104 Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) Computed tomographic scan of head demonstrating hyperdense sign in right middle cerebral artery. (B) Computed tomographic angiogram demonstrating complete occlusion of right middle cerebral artery (white arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 96, e65-e67DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.104) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) Baseline cerebral angiogram of right internal carotid artery confirming total occlusion of right middle cerebral artery. (B) Angiogram of right internal carotid artery with Solitaire FR deployed across right M1 segment, with evidence of partial blood flow through the stent to distal middle cerebral artery. (C) Final angiogram demonstrating nearly complete recanalization of right middle cerebral artery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 96, e65-e67DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.104) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Two blood clots retrieved from right middle cerebral artery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 96, e65-e67DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.104) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions