Mechanical thrombectomy for ischaemic stroke: the first UK case series.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Endovascular treatments have the potential to accelerate reperfusion in acute ischaemic stroke with large vessel occlusion. In the UK only a few stroke centres offer this interventional option. The University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS) has treated the largest numbe...

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Main Authors: Nasar Ahmad, Sanjeev Nayak, Changez Jadun, Indira Natarajan, Palbha Jain, Christine Roffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3873273?pdf=render