Vessel Wall Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Effects of Embolism and Mechanical Thrombectomy on the Arterial Wall [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Mechanical thrombectomy results in intracranial arterial wall thickening and enhancement, potentially mimicking the VW-MRI appearance of primary arteritis. This arterial wall abnormality is less common in patients with arterial occlusion who have been treated with medical therapy alone.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Embolic stroke, Computerized tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pathology of Stroke, Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention Clinical Sciences Source Type: research