Mechanical thrombectomy with solitaire stent retrieval for acute ischemic stroke in a Brazilian population

Mechanical thrombectomy with solitaire stent retrieval for acute ischemic stroke in a Brazilian population

OBJECTIVE: Large vessel occlusion in acute ischemic stroke is associated with low recanalization rates under intravenous thrombolysis. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of the Solitaire AB stent in treating acute ischemic stroke. METHODS: Patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke were prospe...

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Main Authors: Luis Henrique de Castro-Afonso, Thiago Giansante Abud, Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto, Lucas Moretti Monsignore, Guilherme Seizem Nakiri, Pedro Telles Cougo-Pinto, Lívia de Oliveira, Daniela dos Santos, Francisco A Dias, Soraia Cabette Ramos Fábio, Francisco Antônio Coletto, Daniel Giansante Abud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-12-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Mechanical Thrombectomy
Stent Retrieval
Thrombolysis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012001200006

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