Percutaneous balloon angioplasty for acute occlusion of intracranial arteries.

BACKGROUND: The benefits of intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke are still limited. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of double-lumen balloon catheter-based reperfusion therapy with or without intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute occlusion of intracranial arteries. METHO...

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Main Authors: Tokunaga, K, Sugiu, K, Yoshino, K, Terai, Y, Imaoka, T, Handa, A, Hirotsune, N, Kusaka, N, Date, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010