Mechanical interventions to treat acute stroke.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
The approach to stroke therapy has historically been limited due to the existence of relatively few treatment options and the necessity for action within 3 hours of symptom onset. As neuroimaging technology advances, fertile new ground is revealed for novel therapies. Recently, a number of exciting mechanical systems have been developed with potential efficacy even hours after cerebrovascular occlusion: endovascular clot disruption, endovascular clot extraction, and angioplasty with stenting are currently under study, with promising initial results. With more options, each with greater effectiveness in a particular clinical scenario, the physician is now better equipped than ever to treat acute ischemic stroke successfully.
Volume
7
Issue
1
First Page
21
Last Page
27
ISSN
1528-4042
Published In/Presented At
Fussell, D., Schumacher, H. C., Meyers, P. M., & Higashida, R. T. (2007). Mechanical interventions to treat acute stroke. Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 7(1), 21–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-007-0017-3
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
17217850
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article