Endovascular recanalization of acute atherothrombotic carotid artery occlusion holds up progressive stroke.
In acute carotid artery occlusion, hemodynamic compromise in addition to artery-artery thromboembolism is the mechanism of ischemia that may lead to a progressive clinical course with enlarging infarcts. The natural course of carotid artery occlusion with a progressive stroke is unfavorable with only about 10% of patients making a good recovery. We report on two patients in whom emergency recanalization of acute carotid artery occlusion with self-expanding stents restored cerebral blood flow and held up progressive stroke.
Du Mesnil De Rochemont
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Institute of Neuroradiology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Schleusenweg 2-16, 60528, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Mesnil@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Sitzer
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Neumann-Haefelin
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Harmjanz
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Berkefeld
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D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*