Standardized Fabrication Method of Human-Derived Emboli with Histologic and Mechanical Quantification for Stroke Research

Rapid and immediate perfusion of ischemic brain tissue with mechanical thrombectomy devices has become the cornerstone treatment in large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke.1 Although stent retrievers and suction catheters have proven their value in large clinical trials, they have several limitations, including low rates of first-pass recanalization2 and low overall rates of complete recanalization.3 The development of new technologies to more rapidly and completely recanalize LVO in stroke relies on accurate testing phantoms and embolus analogs (EAs).
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research