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Endovascular thrombectomy 2020: open issues

Mechanical thrombectomy is now well - established first - line treatment for selected patients with large artery occlusions of the anterior circulation. However, number of technical and procedural issues remains open to assure optimal outcomes in majority of patients including those suffering from p...

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Autores principales: Lanzer, Peter, Widimsky, Petr, Gorog, Diana A, Mazighi, Mikael, Liebeskind, David, Cognard, Christophe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7916414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33664635
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suaa161
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Sumario:Mechanical thrombectomy is now well - established first - line treatment for selected patients with large artery occlusions of the anterior circulation. However, number of technical and procedural issues remains open to assure optimal outcomes in majority of patients including those suffering from posterior circulation perfusion defects. This brief review addresses some of the open issues and refers to the ongoing trials to close the existing knowledge gaps.