Safety and efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy with Solitaire in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Background Stroke is the third most common cause of death. Ischemic stroke accounts for 87% of all strokes. The standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is IV recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for patients who can reach the hospital with in 4.5 h. A rapid and complete recanalization...

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Main Authors: R.V. Narayana, Rajesh Pati, Sibasankar Dalai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2277-9167.131998