Carotid Embolectomy and Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Complete Occlusion of the Carotid Artery as a Rescue Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Carotid Embolectomy and Endarterectomy for Symptomatic Complete Occlusion of the Carotid Artery as a Rescue Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Emergency endarterectomy of an occluded internal carotid artery (ICA) has not been investigated as an option of rescue therapy for severe acute ischemic stroke in the era of intravenous (IV) thrombolysis treatment neither as a primary treatment nor after failed IV thrombolysis. Data from the pre-IV...

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Main Authors: Sami Curtze, Jukka Putaala, Marika Saarela, Pirkka Vikatmaa, Ilkka Kantonen, Turgut Tatlisumak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Internal carotid artery
Carotid endarterectomy
Acute stroke treatment
Embolectomy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/335069

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