Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Aug 2014
ReviewMechanical thrombectomy with stent retrievers in acute ischemic stroke.
Mechanical thrombectomy (MTE) in patients with acute ischemic infarct caused by large-vessel occlusion is becoming used with increasing frequency in many stroke centers. With the introduction of stent retrievers, recanalization rates >80 % are reached by most operators. ⋯ In this review, the indications for MTE, the technique, and the technical and clinical outcomes are discussed. Complications and predictors for good clinical outcome are described based on recent data from the literature.