Evolution of thrombectomy approaches and devices for acute stroke: A technical review

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 2-7

  Spiotta, Alejandro M ^a   Chaudry, M Imran ^a   Hui, Ferdinand K ^b   Turner, Raymond D ^a   Kellogg, Ryan T ^a   Turk, Aquilla S ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABCIXIMAB; PLACEBO; SARUPLASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ANGIOPLASTY; BALLOON CATHETER; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COIL EMBOLIZATION; EMBOLECTOMY SYSTEM; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL STENT; MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY; MICROCATHETER; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF EXPANDING STENT; STENT RETRIEVER; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBECTOMY; THROMBECTOMY DEVICE; THROMBUS ASPIRATION; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER; DEVICES; PROCEDURES; STROKE;

HUMANS; STROKE; THROMBECTOMY;

EID: 84918510624     PISSN: 17598478     EISSN: 17598486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-011022     Document Type: Review

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