title: Treatment Strategies for Acute Ischemic Stroke Caused by Carotid Artery Occlusion.
abstract: Background:Acute ischemic stroke caused by internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion usually has a poor prognosis, especially the T occlusion cases without functional collaterals. The efficacy of intravenous (IV) or intra-arterial (IA) thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) remains ambiguous in these patients. Eendovascular recanalization of the occluded carotid has been attempted in recent years as a potential strategy. However, the different etiologies of ICA occlusion pose a significant challenge to neurointerventionists. Recently, several endovascular evolvements have been reported in treating carotid occlusion-related stroke. This review summarizes the current status of treatment for acute ICA occlusion.
authors: Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, China.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Li
authors: Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, China.
authors: Qin
authors: Q
authors: Yin
authors: Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, China.
authors: Gelin
authors: G
authors: Xu
authors: Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, China.
authors: Xinfeng
authors: X
authors: Liu
keywords: Acute ischemic stroke; Carotid artery occlusion; Intra-arterial therapy; Intravenous thrombolysis