Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A New Standard of Care

The treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the setting of intracranial large artery occlusion (LAO) with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) is associated with low rates of recanalization and high rates of neurological morbidity and functional dependence. Endovascular intervention...

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Main Author: Dale Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
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Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-17-123.pdf