RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Intraarterial Suction Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 783
OP 786
VO 23
IS 5
A1 Lutsep, Helmi L.
A1 Clark, Wayne M.
A1 Nesbit, Gary M.
A1 Kuether, Todd A.
A1 Barnwell, Stan L.
YR 2002
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/23/5/783.abstract
AB Summary: Three patients with internal carotid artery thrombus and thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) 0–1 flow were treated by using intraarterial (IA) suction thrombectomy a mean of 4.2 hours after stroke onset. After catheterization with a 7F guide-catheter, thrombus was aspirated by using a 60-mL syringe. TIMI flow improved to 3 in all patients. The median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score decreased from 22 (range, 12–23) to 4 (range, 2–22) at 3 months. IA suction thrombectomy may be safe and feasible in patients with acute stroke.