Angiographic Blush after Mechanical Thrombectomy is Associated with Hemorrhagic Transformation of Ischemic Stroke

Risk factors for hemorrhagic transformation of ischemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) are not well established. We conducted a study to determine if prominent angiographic cerebral vascularity following recanalization with thrombectomy (angiographic blush) is associated with hemorrhagic transformation.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 6, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Setareh Salehi Omran, Srikanth Reddy Boddu, Aaron M. Gusdon, Benjamin Kummer, Hediyeh Baradaran, Praneil Patel, Iv án Díaz, Babak B. Navi, Ajay Gupta, Hooman Kamel, Athos Patsalides Source Type: research