Carotid artery stenting in the context of endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke

ABSTRACT Mechanical thrombectomy as an adjunctive to intravenous thrombolysis is now the standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large vessel occlusions. However, the best management of acute carotid tandem occlusions (CTO) remains controversial. Method Twenty patients underwent...

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Main Authors: Adson F. de Lucena, Luís Henrique de Castro-Afonso, Lucas M. Monsignore, Guilherme S. Nakiri, Soraia R. C. Fábio, Octávio Pontes Neto, Daniel Giansante Abud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2016-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000300007&lng=en&tlng=en