End-Diastolic Velocity Increase Predicts Recanalization and Neurological Improvement in Patients With Ischemic Stroke With Proximal Arterial Occlusions Receiving Reperfusion Therapies
Author(s) -
Andrei V. Alexandrov,
Georgios Tsivgoulis,
Marta Rubiera,
Κonstantinos Vadikolias,
Elefterios Stamboulis,
Carlos A. Molina,
Anne W. Alexandrov
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.109.577502
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , cardiology , ischemic stroke , diastole , ischemia , blood pressure , mechanical engineering , engineering
It is unknown how little flow velocity improvement is necessary to achieve recanalization and clinical recovery. We sought to investigate which flow velocity parameter was associated with complete recanalization/reperfusion and neurological improvement in patients receiving reperfusion therapies.
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