title: Intraarterial suction thrombectomy in acute stroke.
abstract: 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.
authors: Oregon Stroke Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201, USA.
authors: Helmi L
authors: HL
authors: Lutsep
authors: Wayne M
authors: WM
authors: Clark
authors: Gary M
authors: GM
authors: Nesbit
authors: Todd A
authors: TA
authors: Kuether
authors: Stan L
authors: SL
authors: Barnwell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002404:Catheterization; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D012449:Safety; D020521:Stroke / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation; D013594:Syringes; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*