A novel model of large vessel ischemic stroke in rabbits: microcatheter occlusion of the posterior cerebral artery

Conclusions
Image-guided microcatheter induction of PCA occlusion in rabbits can consistently produce time-dependent infarction of cortical and subcortical structures that is reliably detected by diffusion-weighted MRI, and thus may be a useful model for therapeutic studies in acute ischemic stroke.

Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - April 13, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: English, J. D., Hetts, S. W., El-Ali, A., Kolli, P., Do, L., Wilson, M. W., Saeed, M. Tags: Basic science Source Type: research