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Stroke in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia patients. New evidence for repeated screening and early treatment of pulmonary vascular malformations: two case reports.
BMC neurology - 9 Jul 2011
Ribeiro Espartaco, Cogez Julien, Babin Emmanuel, Viader Fausto, Defer Gilles
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BACKGROUND: Paradoxical embolism due to pulmonary arteriovenous malformations is the main mechanism of brain infarction in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. International Guidelines have recently been published to clarify the performance of screening tests and the effectiveness of treatment for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. CASE PRESENTATION: We present two cases of hereditary...
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