RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Microsnare-Assisted Mechanical Removal of Intraprocedural Distal Middle Cerebral Arterial Thromboembolism JF American Journal of Neuroradiology JO Am. J. Neuroradiol. FD American Society of Neuroradiology SP 630 OP 632 VO 24 IS 4 A1 Pieter Fourie A1 Ian C. Duncan YR 2003 UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/4/630.abstract AB Thromboembolic events are potential complications of neurointerventional procedures. The mainstay of therapy for these complications is both supportive therapy and the use of fibrinolytic agents. In some cases, the occluding clot seems to be resistant to fibrinolytic or anti-platelet agents. We herein report our successful attempt at clot removal by using a microsnare to mechanically capture and remove a small resistant organized clot fragment that was occluding one of the post-trifurcation M2 divisions of a middle cerebral artery. This complication occurred during coil embolization of an ipsilateral posterior communicating aneurysm.