The direct first pass aspiration technique in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke resulting from large vessel occlusions

ABSTRACT Mechanical thrombectomy using stent retrievers is the standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke that results from large vessel occlusions. The direct aspiration first pass technique (ADAPT) has been proposed as an efficient, fast, and cost-effective thrombectomy strategy. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Luís Henrique de Castro-Afonso, Guilherme Seizem Nakiri, Lucas Moretti Monsignore, Pedro Telles Cougo-Pinto, Francisco Antunes Dias, Frederico Aléssio-Alves, Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto, Daniel Giansante Abud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000700412&lng=en&tlng=en