Endovascular Treatment of Acute Stroke due to the Floating Carotid Thrombus with Intra-Arterial Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Stenting

Endovascular Treatment of Acute Stroke due to the Floating Carotid Thrombus with Intra-Arterial Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Stenting

54-year-old male patient was admitted to emergency service with bilateral loss of sight, consciousness and a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15. His neurologic examination revealed no lateralized deficit but left homonymous hemianopia. Brain CT and diffusion MRI showed acute infarction in the right pari...

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Main Author: Enes Duman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2015-03-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
Subjects:
Floating thrombus
tPA
endovascular stent placement
carotid stenosis
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=189650

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