title: Endovascular treatment for acute and chronic brain ischemia.
abstract: Recent advances in intracranial vascular catheterization along with new microballoon technology have led to increasing interest in the use of interventional techniques to treat cerebrovascular disease. We review several areas in which interventional neuroradiology is emerging as an important component of a brain ischemia treatment program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201, USA.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Barnwell
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy