Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in pregnancy using the penumbra system

Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in pregnancy using the penumbra system

Even though intravenous thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) is the standard of care in acute ischemic stroke, its use in pregnancy is not clearly defined. Mechanical thrombectomy devices can be an option; however, literature on the use of such mechanical devices in stroke in preg...

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Main Authors: Sanjith Aaron, N K Shyamkumar, Sunithi Alexander, P Suresh Babu, A T Prabhakar, Vinu Moses, T V Murthy, Mathew Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
Mechanical thrombectomy in pregnancy
penumbra system
stroke in pregnancy
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2016;volume=19;issue=2;spage=261;epage=263;aulast=Aaron

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