Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Arterial Tunica Media Embolism Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Uncommon Etiology

Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Arterial Tunica Media Embolism Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Uncommon Etiology

Ischemic stroke following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a rare complication, with an overall incidence of 0.56%. Most embolic strokes result from the dislodgement of atherosclerotic plaques, thrombi formed on catheter surfaces, procedural maneuvers, or, less commonly, air or metallic e...

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Main Authors: Patricija Griškaitė, Neringa Jansevičiūtė, Givi Lengvenis, Kipras Mikelis, Mindaugas Zaikauskas, Marius Kurminas, Andrius Berūkštis, Algirdas Edvardas Tamošiūnas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
percutaneous coronary intervention complication
embolic stroke
tunica media embolus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/13/1674
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