Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke

A 63-year-old man presented with weakness on the left side and difficulty speaking, both of which had begun 6 hours earlier. Imaging revealed a complete occlusion of the right internal carotid artery. He received emergency endovascular therapy.

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 386; no. 14; p. 1351
Main Authors Lauzier, David C, Kansagra, Akash P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 07.04.2022
Subjects
Brain Ischemia - surgery
Cardiovascular system
Carotid arteries
Carotid artery
Case reports
Catheters
Clinical Medicine
Clinical Medicine General
Emergency Medicine
Endoscopy
Hospital-Based Clinical Medicine
Humans
Ischemia
Ischemic Stroke - surgery
Medical imaging
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Occlusion
Stroke
Stroke - surgery
Thrombectomy
Thrombosis
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 63-year-old man presented with weakness on the left side and difficulty speaking, both of which had begun 6 hours earlier. Imaging revealed a complete occlusion of the right internal carotid artery. He received emergency endovascular therapy.
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMicm2116727