Abstract
This article discusses the efforts being made to develop a safe, efficacious method of clot removal in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Four endovascular treatment strategies are discussed: mechanical clot disruption, endovascular thrombectomy, stents, and therapeutic carotid occlusion.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation*
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Angioplasty, Laser / instrumentation
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Brain Ischemia / diagnosis
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Brain Ischemia / etiology
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Brain Ischemia / therapy*
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Carotid Artery Thrombosis / diagnosis
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Carotid Artery Thrombosis / etiology
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Carotid Artery Thrombosis / therapy
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Collateral Circulation / physiology
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Equipment Design
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Humans
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Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis
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Intracranial Embolism / etiology
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Intracranial Embolism / therapy*
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Stents
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Thrombectomy / instrumentation
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Treatment Outcome