Cerebral embolism after mechanical thrombolysis of a clotted hemodialysis access

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 341-343

  Briefel, G R ^a   Regan, F ^a   Petronis, J D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Hemodialysis; Patent foramen ovale; Thrombolysis; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UROKINASE; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; EMBOLECTOMY; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART RIGHT LEFT SHUNT; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 0032799136     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70365-3     Document Type: Article

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