Immunohistochemical Analysis of Thrombi Retrieved During Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke: Does Stent-Retriever Cause Intimal Damage? [Brief Reports]

Conclusions— Our findings suggest that mechanical thrombectomy with stent-retrievers does not cause relevant intimal damage in acute ischemic stroke treatment. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.germanctr.de. Unique identifier: DRKS00004695

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Source: Stroke - May 24, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Singh, P., Doostkam, S., Reinhard, M., Ivanovas, V., Taschner, C. A. Tags: Angioplasty and Stenting, Endothelium/vascular type/nitric oxide Brief Reports Source Type: research