Open AccessComputed tomography angiographic anatomical features for successful transbrachial insertion of a balloon guide catheter for mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke
Author(s) -
Takahisa Mori,
Shigen Kasakura,
Kazuhiro Yoshioka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
brain circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-4626
pISSN - 2394-8108
DOI - 10.4103/bc.bc_8_20
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic arch , occlusion , carotid arteries , stroke (engine) , common carotid artery , angiography , catheter , balloon , radiology , surgery , aorta , engineering , mechanical engineering
When the femoral approach for mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is limited, trans-brachial or-radial access is an alternative. However, transbrachial insertion of a 9Fr (outer diameter [OD]) balloon guide catheter (BGC) into the carotid artery is not feasible. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography (CTA) may provide vascular anatomical information for successful insertion. We investigated CTA anatomical features for successful transbrachial insertion of a 9Fr BGC into the carotid artery.