Balloon Guide Catheter Improves Revascularization and Clinical Outcomes With the Solitaire Device: Analysis of the North American Solitaire Acute Stroke Registry [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
Use of a BGC with the Solitaire Flow Restoration device resulted in superior revascularization results, faster procedure times, decreased need for adjunctive therapy, and improved clinical outcome.

Source: Stroke - December 23, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Nguyen, T. N., Malisch, T., Castonguay, A. C., Gupta, R., Sun, C.-H. J., Martin, C. O., Holloway, W. E., Mueller-Kronast, N., English, J. D., Linfante, I., Dabus, G., Marden, F. A., Bozorgchami, H., Xavier, A., Rai, A. T., Froehler, M. T., Badruddin, A., Tags: Emergency treatment of Stroke, Other Stroke Treatment - Medical, Other Stroke Treatment - Surgical Clinical Sciences Source Type: research