Endovascular Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis for Severe Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis
Author(s) -
J. Stam,
Charles B.L.M. Majoie,
Otto M. van Delden,
Krijn P. van Lienden,
Jim A. Reekers
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.502658
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , urokinase , thrombosis , surgery , cerebral venous sinus thrombosis , argatroban , thrombus , coma (optics) , cerebral edema , stroke (engine) , cerebral infarction , anesthesia , cardiology , ischemia , myocardial infarction , platelet , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering , thrombin
Most patients with cerebral sinus thrombosis (CST) recover after treatment with heparin, but a subgroup has a poor prognosis. Those patients may benefit from endovascular thrombolysis.
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