| Literature DB >> 27781043 |
Wei Li1, Qin Yin1, Gelin Xu1, Xinfeng Liu1.
Abstract
Background: Acute ischemic stroke caused by internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion usually has a poor prognosis, especially the T occlusion cases without functional collaterals. The efficacy of intravenous (IV) or intra-arterial (IA) thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) remains ambiguous in these patients. Eendovascular recanalization of the occluded carotid has been attempted in recent years as a potential strategy. However, the different etiologies of ICA occlusion pose a significant challenge to neurointerventionists. Recently, several endovascular evolvements have been reported in treating carotid occlusion-related stroke. This review summarizes the current status of treatment for acute ICA occlusion.Entities:
Keywords: Acute ischemic stroke; Carotid artery occlusion; Intra-arterial therapy; Intravenous thrombolysis
Year: 2016 PMID: 27781043 PMCID: PMC5075799 DOI: 10.1159/000445304
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interv Neurol ISSN: 1664-5545