Arterial Steal to the Penumbra Area in Patients with Acute MCA Occlusion: A Quantitative Angiographic Analysis
Purpose In acute middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion, collateral vessels provide retrograde supply to the occluded territory. We hypothesized that such collateral flow reduces perfusion of the non-occluded donor region (steal effect). Materials and Methods Patients with an MCA occlusion with opac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Interventional Neuroradiology
2020-11-01
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Series: | Neurointervention |
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Online Access: | http://neurointervention.org/upload/pdf/neuroint-2020-00269.pdf |