First experiences with a new device for mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery occlusion

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-34

  Roth, C ^a   Mielke, A ^a   Siekmann, R ^a   Ferbert, A ^a  

^a KLINIKUM KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basilar artery occlusion; Bridging therapy; Intravenous thrombolysis; Penumbra stroke system; Thrombectomy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; HEPARIN; RECOMBINANT PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ACUTE BASILAR ARTERY OCCLUSION; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BASILAR ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MALE; MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STROKE SCALE; PERCUTANEOUS THROMBECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANKIN SCALE; RECANALIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; THROMBUS ASPIRATION; VASCULAR PATENCY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBECTOMY; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 79955887184     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: 14219786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000324948     Document Type: Article

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