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Semin Neurol 2013; 33(05): 441-447
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1364219
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Endovascular Therapies in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Diogo C. Haussen
1   Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine / Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
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Dileep R. Yavagal
1   Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine / Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida.
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06 February 2014 (online)

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Abstract

Intraarterial therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) was originally described five decades ago. Since then, the endovascular management of AIS endovascular therapy has advanced swiftly, and a promising body of evidence informing patient selection and interventional techniques has accrued. The authors discuss the evolution of endovascular therapy for AIS, including a review of recently published landmark clinical trials.

Keywords

stroke - endovascular procedures - thrombectomy - randomized controlled trials
 

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