Isaac Josh Abecassis, Eyad Almallouhi, Reda M Chalhoub, Ahmed Helal, Janki R Naidugari, Sami Al Kasab, Eric Bass, Dale Ding, Vasu Saini, Joshua D Burks, Ilko L Maier, Pascal Jabbour, Joon-Tae Kim, Stacey Wolfe, Ansaar Rai, Marios-Nikos Psychogios, Edgar Samaniego, Adam S Arthur, Shinichi Yoshimura, Brian Howard, Ali Alawieh, Isabel Fragata, Hugo Cuellar, Adam Polifka, Justin Mascitelli, Joshua Osbun, Roberto Crosa, Charles Matouk, Min S Park, Michael R Levitt, Travis Dumont, Richard W Williamson, Alejandro M Spiotta, Robert M Starke
INTRODUCTION: Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is an established treatment for large vessel occlusion strokes with a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 6 or higher. Data pertaining to minor strokes, medium, or distal vessel occlusions, and most effective MT technique is limited and controversial. METHODS: A multicenter retrospective study of all patients treated with MT presenting with NIHSS score of 5 or less at 29 comprehensive stroke centers...
August 18, 2023: Interventional Neuroradiology