- Thrombus Attenuation Does Not Predict Angiographic Results of Mechanical Thrombectomy with Stent Retrievers
This article examines whether MCA clot attenuation on initial CT studies determines the outcome of endovascular recanalization. The study was performed in 70 patients and showed that there were no significant differences between thrombus attenuations and successful recanalizations or periprocedural clot fragmentations. This investigation differs from others in that clot attenuation did not predict recanalization.
- Stent-Assisted Coiling in Endovascular Treatment of 500 Consecutive Cerebral Aneurysms with Long-Term Follow-Up
Five hundred aneurysms treated with a variety of self-expanding stents were clinically assessed and followed angiographically at 6–7 months postprocedure. Thromboembolic phenomena occurred in 21 patients and intraoperative rupture in 4. Initial complete occlusion was achieved in 42.2% progressing to 90.8% at follow-up. Early and late recanalizations were noted in 8% and 2%, respectively.