title: [Intra-arterial thrombolysis of the middle cerebral artery: an overview].
abstract: Until 1996, treatment of strokes consisted exclusively of efforts to prevent recurrence. The development of intravenous and intra-arterial thrombolysis changed the approach to a causal therapy. This article provides an overview of state-of-the-art intravenous and intra-arterial therapeutic concepts and attempts to define the position of the local intra-arterial fibrinolysis approach.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar. tobias.struffert@uniklinik-saarland.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Struffert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruffing
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Reith
mesh_terms: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial / Q000379:methods*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000379:methods*; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects*; D011859:Radiography; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents