Immediate effects of first-line thrombectomy devices for intracranial atherosclerosis-related occlusion: stent retriever versus contact aspiration

Abstract Background Although stent retriever (SR) is recommended as a frontline device of endovascular treatment (EVT) for embolic large artery occlusion causing acute ischemic stroke, contact aspiration (CA) device showed similar efficacy in the recent trials. However, the efficacy of the both devi...

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Main Authors: Joonsang Yoo, Seong-Joon Lee, Jeong-Ho Hong, Yong-Won Kim, Ji Man Hong, Chang-Hyun Kim, Dong-Hun Kang, Jin Wook Choi, Yong-Sun Kim, Sung-Il Sohn, Yang-Ha Hwang, Jin Soo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01862-6