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Watershed infarcts in a patient after carotid endarterectomy

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: We report a case that developed watershed infarcts after undergoing carotid endarterectomy. Our patient had been having episodes of transient ischaemic attacks before admission. Carotid Doppler scan before admission showed severe unilateral carotid stenosis on left side. She underwent a carotid endarterectomy procedure. Her continuous blood pressure monitoring stayed normal during and after the procedure. One and half hour after the procedure, she developed right arm weakness. CT scan later revealed watershed infarcts in left cerebral hemisphere. The pathogenesis of watershed infarcts remain debated despite haemodynamic and embolic mechanisms being postulated.

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-03-2012-6085

Authors: Imranullah Hashmi, Fatima Shahzadi

Institution: University of Hertfordshire

Language: English

Topic: Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2108066744