Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with cervical artery dissection and stroke in the anterior or posterior circulation – a multicenter analysis from the German Stroke Registry

Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with cervical artery dissection and stroke in the anterior or posterior circulation – a multicenter analysis from the German Stroke Registry

Abstract Background Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a rare cause of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large vessel occlusion (LVO) and may constitute a challenge for mechanical thrombectomy (MT). We compared procedural characteristics, reperfusion rates, and clinical outcome in AIS patients under...

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Main Authors: Ludwig Schlemm, Regina von Rennenberg, Eberhard Siebert, Georg Bohner, Fabian Flottmann, Gabor C. Petzold, Götz Thomalla, Matthias Endres, Christian H. Nolte, for the GSR-ET investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
Subjects:
Ischemic stroke
Mechanical thrombectomy
Acute therapy
Dissection
Registry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-021-00119-y

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