Mechanical endovascular recanalization therapies

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-75

  Lutsep, Helmi L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute stroke treatment; Device; Intra arterial; Mechanical thrombectomy; Merci retriever; Stroke

Indexed keywords

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY; RECANALIZATION; REVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EMBOLECTOMY; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 37849034836     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e3282f35564     Document Type: Review

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