title: Mechanical thrombo-embolectomy in acute ischaemic stroke: a local experience.
abstract: Large-vessel ischaemic strokes have a very poor natural history. Thombolysis is indicated for the treatment of ischaemic stroke but in practice is given to less than 10% of stroke sufferers, and its efficacy in large-vessel occlusion is poor. Mechanical embolectomy is a new therapy that allows attempted revascularisation up to eight hours after stroke onset. With its improved efficacy, it therefore offers some hope to patients admitted with this devastating condition.
authors.affiliation: Vergelegen Medi Clinic, Somerset West, South Africa. mark@helderbergheart.co.za
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abelson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rymer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D017128:Embolectomy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome