2C or not 2C: Defining an improved revascularization grading scale and the need for standardization of angiography outcomes in stroke trials

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 83-86

  Goyal, Mayank ^a   Fargen, Kyle M ^b   Turk, Aquilla S ^c   Mocco, J ^d   Liebeskind, David S ^e   Frei, Donald ^f   Demchuk, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Radiology Imaging Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERVENTION; STROKE; THROMBECTOMY;

CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84894356466     PISSN: 17598478     EISSN: 17598486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010665     Document Type: Note

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