Collateral flow as causative of good outcomes in endovascular stroke therapy

Conclusions Improved collateral flow in patients with AIS undergoing endovascular therapy was associated with improved radiographic and clinical outcomes. Independent of age, vessel occlusion and time, in patients with comparable ischemic burdens, changes in collateral grade alone led to significant differences in initial stroke severity as well as ultimate clinical outcome.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - December 13, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Sheth, S. A., Sanossian, N., Hao, Q., Starkman, S., Ali, L. K., Kim, D., Gonzalez, N. R., Tateshima, S., Jahan, R., Duckwiler, G. R., Saver, J. L., Vinuela, F., Liebeskind, D. S., for the UCLA Collateral Investigators Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research