Histologic Analysis of Retrieved Clots in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Correlation with Stroke Etiology and Gradient-Echo MRI [INTERVENTIONAL]

CONCLUSIONS: The histologic composition of clots retrieved from cerebral arteries in patients with acute stroke differs between those with cardioembolism and large-artery atherosclerosis. In addition, a susceptibility vessel sign on gradient-echo imaging is strongly associated with a high proportion of red blood cells and a low proportion of fibrin and platelets in retrieved clots.

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Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - September 10, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Kim, S. K., Yoon, W., Kim, T. S., Kim, H. S., Heo, T. W., Park, M. S. Tags: INTERVENTIONAL Source Type: research