Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome secondary to catheter ablation / Síndrome de vasoconstrição reversível secundária à ablação por cateter
Rev. bras. neurol
; 49(4): 126-128, out.-dez. 2013. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-712072
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 41-year-old woman with chagasic cardiomyopa-thy who was submitted to ventricular septal catheter ablation. After the procedure she evolved with new-onset thunderclap headaches followed by migraine-type headaches. Cerebral angiography revealed bilateral segmental stenosis of the middle cerebral arteries.
RESUMO
Relatamos um caso de uma mulher de 41 anos de idade, portadora de cardiomiopatia chagásica, que foi submetida à ablação ventricu-lar septal por cateter. Após o procedimento, a paciente apresentou cefaleia em trovoada de início recente seguida de cefaleia do tipo migranosa. A angiografia cerebral revelou estenoses segmentares bilaterais em território de artéria cerebral média.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Chagas Disease
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Vasoconstriction
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy
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Headache
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. neurol
Journal subject:
Neurology
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR