Emergent combined intracranial thrombolysis and carotid stenting in the hyperacute management of stroke patients with severe cervical carotid stenosis

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1162-1166

  Wang, H ^a,b   Wang, D ^a   Fraser, K ^a   Swischuk, J ^a   Elwood, Patrick W ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Illinois Neurological Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABCIXIMAB; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN PERFUSION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STROKE SCALE; RANKIN SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPERFUSION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250891266     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0497     Document Type: Article

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