Abstract
Three patients with internal carotid artery thrombus and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) 0-1 flow were treated by using intraarterial (IA) suction thrombectomy a mean of 4.2 hours after stroke onset. After catheterization with a 7F guide-catheter, thrombus was aspirated by using a 60-mL syringe. TIMI flow improved to 3 in all patients. The median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score decreased from 22 (range, 12-23) to 4 (range, 2-22) at 3 months. IA suction thrombectomy may be safe and feasible in patients with acute stroke.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 783-786 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - May 28 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology