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Mechanical Thrombectomy of the Internal Carotid Artery and Middle Cerebral Arteries for Acute Stroke by Using the Retriever Device
AJNR 25:1812-1815, Martinez,H.,et al, 2004
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Article Abstract
We report a case of mechanical thrombectomy in which a new device, the Retriever, was used for acute cerebral ischemia in the setting of extensive occlusion of the left internal carotid and middle cerebral arteries. Excellent radiographic and clinical results were obtained. The Retriever is currently approved and available for foreign body extraction and for intracranial thrombectomy when used as part of the Mechanical Embolus Removal in Cerebral Ischemia, or MERCI, clinical trail. This device was able to retrieve and remove clots efficiently from the intracranial and extracranial circulation, offering a new therapeutic alternative in the treatment of acute cerebral ischemic disease.
 
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carotid artery occlusion,intracranial
cerebral embolism,mechanical extraction
cerebrovascular accident
cerebrovascular accident,acute management of
middle cerebral artery,occlusion of
Retriever Device
T lesion of MCA-ICA
thrombectomy
treatment of neurologic disorder

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