Current Status of Endovascular Stroke Treatment

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 123; no. 22; pp. 2591 - 2601
• Main Authors: Meyers, Philip M., Schumacher, H. Christian, Connolly, E. Sander, Heyer, Eric J., Gray, William A., Higashida, Randall T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 07.06.2011
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Carotid Stenosis - complications; Carotid Stenosis - diagnosis; Carotid Stenosis - therapy; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Endarterectomy, Carotid - methods; Endarterectomy, Carotid - trends; Endovascular Procedures - methods; Endovascular Procedures - trends; Humans; Medical sciences; Neurology; Stroke - diagnosis; Stroke - etiology; Stroke - therapy; Thrombolytic Therapy - methods; Thrombolytic Therapy - trends; Treatment Outcome; Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system; Nervous system diseases; Stroke; Central nervous system; Cardiovascular disease; Endovascular route; Fibrinolysis; cerebrovascular accident; Cerebral disorder; Encephalon; Vascular disease; Thrombectomy; Treatment; stroke, acute; Central nervous system disease; thrombolytic therapy; cerebral revascularization; Cerebrovascular disease; Revascularization

The management of acute ischemic stroke is rapidly developing.Although acute ischemic stroke is a major cause of adult disability and death, the number of patients requiring emergency endovascular intervention remains unknown, but is a fraction of the overall stroke population. Public health initiat...