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Navigating Mechanical Support in Cardiogenic Shock With Arterial Hypoplasia: Lessons From Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions - 1 Aug 2026
Lara-García Alejandro, Caro-Codón Juan, Canales Lucía, Merás Pablo, Valbuena Silvia, Jiménez-Valero Santiago, Rosillo Sandra, Moreno Raúl
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We present the case of a 19-year-old man admitted with cardioembolic stroke and rapidly evolving cardiogenic shock as the first manifestation of arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS). Severe biventricular dysfunction, extreme left atrial enlargement, and new-onset atrial fibrillation explained the embolic event. However, the management was dominated by the profound arterial abnormalities characteristic of ATS....
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