A new era in the management of ischemic stroke: Advent of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy

Reduction in the mortality and disability resulting from acute ischemic stroke translates into restoration of blood flow to ischemic penumbra or tissue-at-risk. Reopening occluded large intracranial arteries is currently possible by timely institution of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy. In this...

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Main Author: Mithun G Sattur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:APIK Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ajim.in/article.asp?issn=2666-1802;year=2020;volume=8;issue=2;spage=56;epage=59;aulast=Sattur