Angioplasty in acute middle cerebral artery stroke due to atrial fibrillation selected by CT perfusion: a case report

Int J Emerg Med. 2011 Jun 6:4:23. doi: 10.1186/1865-1380-4-23.

Abstract

We report the experience of a case of acute stroke in a patient affected by Rendu Osler syndrome and atrial fibrillation. The combination of dynamic computerized tomography perfusion scans and the use of a high-compliance balloon allowed increasing the treatment window for intra-arterial recanalization over 6 h after stroke onset in a patient with middle cerebral artery occlusion.