Predictors of Good Clinical Outcomes, Mortality, and Successful Revascularization in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Thrombectomy
Author(s) -
Raul G. Nogueira,
David S. Liebeskind,
Gene Sung,
Gary Duckwiler,
Wade S. Smith
Publication year - 2009
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.109.561431
Subject(s) - medicine , modified rankin scale , revascularization , thrombolysis , stroke (engine) , cardiology , univariate analysis , odds ratio , multivariate analysis , surgery , ischemia , ischemic stroke , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
The Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia (MERCI) and Multi MERCI trials evaluated the safety and efficacy of thrombectomy in the treatment of intracranial arterial occlusions within 8 hours of symptom onset. We sought to determine the predictors of clinical and angiographic outcomes in these patients.
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