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- Title
The hyperdense vessel sign on CT predicts successful recanalization with the Merci device in acute ischemic stroke.
- Authors
Froehler, Michael T; Tateshima, Satoshi; Duckwiler, Gary; Jahan, Reza; Gonzalez, Nestor; Vinuela, Fernando; Liebeskind, David; Saver, Jeffrey L; Villablanca, J Pablo; UCLA Stroke Investigators
- Abstract
The success of mechanical clot retrieval for acute ischemic stroke may be influenced by the characteristics of the occlusive thrombus. The thrombus can be partly characterized by CT, as the hyperdense vessel sign (HVS) suggests erythrocyte-rich clot whereas fibrin-rich clot may be isodense. We hypothesized that the physical clot characteristics that determine CT density may also determine likelihood of retrieval with the Merci device.
- Publication
Journal of neurointerventional surgery, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 4, p289
- ISSN
1759-8486
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010313