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A 36-year-old female developed an acute stroke due to a nonthrombotic biological native valve embolism following mitral valve replacement for severe rheumatic mitral stenosis. The organic embolus was successfully removed from the internal carotid artery bifurcation via mechanical thrombectomy.

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Stroke thrombectomy mitral valve replacement

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Heart Meets the Brain—A Case of Right Internal Carotid Artery Native Valve Embolism Following Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery

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