Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Failed Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Versus Non–Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Patients | Zendy

ZhongSong Shi | Zendy; Yince Loh | Zendy; Gary Walker | Zendy; Gary Duckwiler | Zendy

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Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Failed Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Versus Non–Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Patients

Author(s) -

ZhongSong Shi,

Yince Loh,

Gary Walker,

Gary Duckwiler

Publication year - 2010

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.109.568451

Subject(s) - medicine , tissue plasminogen activator , stroke (engine) , thrombolysis , ischemic stroke , plasminogen activator , t plasminogen activator , surgery , ischemia , cardiology , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering

Intracranial mechanical thrombectomy is a therapeutic option for acute ischemic stroke patients failing intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA). We compared patients treated by mechanical embolus removal in cerebral ischemia (MERCI) thrombectomy after failed IV tPA with those treated with thrombectomy alone.

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