Novel methodology to replicate clot analogs with diverse composition in acute ischemic stroke

Conclusions
Seven different clot types were developed to replicate common AIS thrombi. These clot analogs may be beneficial for the preclinical evaluation of endovascular therapies, and may be applied to interventional technique training.

Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - April 13, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Duffy, S., Farrell, M., McArdle, K., Thornton, J., Vale, D., Rainsford, E., Morris, L., Liebeskind, D. S., MacCarthy, E., Gilvarry, M. Tags: Basic science Source Type: research