Endovascular thrombectomy for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke

ABSTRACT Few patients benefit from the current standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), encouraging the development of new treatments. Objective To systematically review the literature on the efficacy and/or safety of endovascular thrombectomy in AIS compared to standard treatment and to...

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Main Authors: Cleusa P. Ferri, Anna Buehler, Uri Adrian Prync Flato, Paulo Puglia Junior, Jefferson G. Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015005010102&lng=en&tlng=en