Endovascular Thrombectomy of Calcified Emboli in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multicenter Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Acute ischemic stroke with large-vessel occlusion due to calcified emboli is a rare entity in patients undergoing thrombectomy, with considerably worse angiographic outcome and a higher mortality compared with patients with noncalcified thrombi. Good functional recovery at 3 months can still be achieved in about a quarter of patients.
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Source: Nuklearmedizin - February 5, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Maurer CJ, Dobrocky T, Joachimski F, Neuberger U, Demerath T, Brehm A, Cianfoni A, Gory B, Berlis A, Gralla J, Möhlenbruch MA, Blackham KA, Psychogios MN, Zickler P, Fischer S Tags: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol Source Type: research