Potential for the Use of the Solitaire Stent for Recanalization of Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion without a Susceptibility Vessel Sign [INTERVENTIONAL]

CONCLUSIONS:
The Solitaire stent is a feasible tool as the first-line device for multimodal endovascular recanalization therapy in acute ischemic stroke with a negative MCA susceptibility vessel sign. It has a good rate of successful and complete recanalization and is a fast yet safe procedure.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - January 13, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: Bae, Y. J., Jung, C., Kim, J. H., Choi, B. S., Kim, E., Han, M.- K., Bae, H.- J., Han, M. H. Tags: INTERVENTIONAL Source Type: research