Direct thrombus retrieval using the reperfusion catheter of the penumbra system: Forced-suction thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 283-287

  Kang, D H ^a   Hwang, Y H ^b   Kim, Yong Sun ^a   Park, J ^b   Kwon, O ^c   Jung, C ^c  

^a Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CATHETER; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; MALE; RECANALIZATION; REPERFUSION; THROMBECTOMY; THROMBUS;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CATHETERIZATION; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL THROMBOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STROKE; SUCTION; THROMBECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951647184     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2299     Document Type: Article

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