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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Main Authors: René van den Berg, Jenna J. Wildeman, Olvert A. Berkhemer, Rogier V. Immink, Henk A. Marquering, Charles B.L.M. Majoie, Dagmar Verbaan, Ed T. van Bavel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Interventional Neuroradiology 2020-11-01
Series:Neurointervention
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Online Access:http://neurointervention.org/upload/pdf/neuroint-2020-00269.pdf