It was reported that a cerebral vascular accident, ocular injury, cerebral hemorrhage, and death occurred.A sentinel cerebral protection system was selected for use during a mitral valve-in-valve procedure.Heparin was given.The sentinel cerebral protection system was inserted and deployed the patients right brachial artery and left common corradit artery.The sentinel was deployed within two (2) minutes without issue.The physicians then implanted a 20mm non boston scientific valve.Once the valve was in place and they were happy with the result, the sentinel device was retrieved with ease.The patient was doing well and moving all four (4) extremities while waking up from anesthesia.It was then noticed that she had blown one of her pupils.An immediate computed tomography was performed and revealed a minor brain bleed and evidence of an embolic stroke.The patient passed away later that day.
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