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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2021; 9(33): 10279-10285
Published online Nov 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i33.10279
Anticoagulant treatment for pulmonary embolism in patient with cerebral hemorrhage secondary to mechanical thrombectomy: A case report
Xiang-Ting Chen, Qian Zhang, Chang-Qing Zhou, Yu-Fu Han, Qing-Qing Cao
Xiang-Ting Chen, Qian Zhang, Chang-Qing Zhou, Yu-Fu Han, Qing-Qing Cao, Department of Neurology, Bishan Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 402760, China
Author contributions: Chen XT, Zhang Q, Zhou CQ, Cao QQ, and Han YF diagnosed, treated, and followed up the patient; Chen XT and Zhou CQ drafted the manuscript and created the figures; Zhou CQ and Zhang Q contributed to the revision of the manuscript; Zhou CQ and Han YF were involved in the surgery; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Chang-Qing Zhou, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Neurology, Bishan Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Shuangxing Road No.9, Bishan District, Chongqing 402760, China. changqing_zhou@163.com
Received: May 24, 2021
Peer-review started: May 24, 2021
First decision: June 25, 2021
Revised: July 8, 2021
Accepted: August 19, 2021
Article in press: August 19, 2021
Published online: November 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pulmonary embolism accompanied by cerebral hemorrhage secondary to cerebral embolism after mechanical thrombectomy is characterized by high disability and mortality. To manage this situation, we adopted a treatment strategy that involved adjustment of anticoagulant drugs according to the changes in cerebral hemorrhage after mechanical thrombectomy. The patient had a favorable prognosis.