Length of Occlusion Predicts Recanalization and Outcome After Intravenous Thrombolysis in Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
Author(s) -
Vladimír Rohan,
Jan Baxa,
Radek Tupý,
Lenka Černá,
Petr Ševčík,
Michal Friesl,
Jiří Polívka,
Jiří Ferda
Publication year - 2014
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.114.005731
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , middle cerebral artery , stroke (engine) , occlusion , cardiology , ischemic stroke , anesthesia , ischemia , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
The length of large vessel occlusion is considered a major factor for therapy in patients with ischemic stroke. We used 4D-CT angiography evaluation of middle cerebral artery occlusion in prediction of recanalization and favorable clinical outcome and after intravenous thrombolysis (IV-tPA).
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