Intravenous Thrombolysis of Basilar Artery Occlusion: Thrombus Length Versus Recanalization Success

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—In middle cerebral artery occlusion, probability of recanalization after intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator thrombolysis (IVT) was reported to drop

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Published in:Stroke (1970) 2014-06, Vol.45 (6), p.1733-1738
Main Authors: Strbian, Daniel, Sairanen, Tiina, Silvennoinen, Heli, Salonen, Oili, Lindsberg, Perttu J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Blood. Blood coagulation. Reticuloendothelial system
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cerebral Angiography
Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous
Female
Humans
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery - diagnostic imaging
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery - physiopathology
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery - therapy
Intracranial Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Intracranial Thrombosis - physiopathology
Intracranial Thrombosis - therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Thrombolytic Therapy
Time Factors
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency - physiopathology
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency - therapy
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Summary:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—In middle cerebral artery occlusion, probability of recanalization after intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator thrombolysis (IVT) was reported to drop
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.004884