Journal article
Evolution of endovascular stroke therapies and devices
Expert review of medical devices, Vol.13(3), pp.263-270
03/03/2016
DOI: 10.1586/17434440.2016.1143772
PMID: 26781520
Abstract
Acute ischemic stroke is caused by occlusion of a cerebral artery, resulting in loss of brain tissue and neurologic deficits. However, a portion of the ischemic brain can be salvaged if blood flow is restored within an appropriate time frame. The past year has seen the publication of five positive randomized controlled trials demonstrating substantial benefit of mechanical thrombectomy in select patients with large vessel cerebrovascular occlusion. This progress is related to several factors, but most importantly, dramatic improvements in speed and rates of recanalization with the latest generation devices. In this article, we review the evolution of endovascular acute ischemic stroke therapies and key design features of the most widely used devices.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evolution of endovascular stroke therapies and devices
- Creators
- Adam N Wallace - Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of MedicineAkash P Kansagra - Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of MedicineJames McEachern - Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of MedicineChristopher J Moran - Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of MedicineDewitte T Cross III - Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of MedicineColin P Derdeyn - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Expert review of medical devices, Vol.13(3), pp.263-270
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1586/17434440.2016.1143772
- PMID
- 26781520
- ISSN
- 1743-4440
- eISSN
- 1745-2422
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/03/2016
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Radiology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984020792802771
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