E-062 Intracranial Stenting for Atherosclerotic Disease with Aggressive Anti-platelet Therapy Management: A Consecutive Series of 154 Patients

Conclusions With aggressive monitoring and management of anti-platelet medications, intracranial stenting complications of stent thrombosis and distal emboli can be reduced, although there is still a significant risk of perforator strokes, particularly in the middle cerebral artery and basilar distributions. Disclosures M. Alexander: 1; C; Stryker Neurovascular. M. Nuno: None. J. Alexander: None. C. Agutos: None. W. Yu: 1; C; Stryker Neurovascular.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 26, 2014 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alexander, M., Nuno, M., Alexander, J., Agutos, C., Yu, W. Tags: Electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research