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Novel intra‐arterial strategies in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke
Author(s) -
Ng PP,
Stevens EA,
Skalabrin EJ
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2008.01948.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , ischaemic stroke , aspirin , stroke (engine) , acute stroke , cardiology , intensive care medicine , ischemia , tissue plasminogen activator , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary Acute ischaemic stroke is among the leading causes of death and disability in developed societies. I.v. and intra‐arterial thrombolysis, and mechanical thrombectomy carried out within the appropriate time window can result in superior clinical outcomes compared with traditional therapy consisting of anticoagulation and/or aspirin. In cases where thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy have not been proven effective or have failed to result in rapid clinical and/or angiographic improvement, novel intra‐arterial strategies may be applied by experienced interventional neuroradiologists to achieve recanalization of recalcitrant vessel occlusions with good clinical outcomes.