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    Interventional Radiology - The Stroke Patient

    The role of interventional radiologists in the management of stroke patients.

    Interventional Radiology - The Stroke Patient
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    Therapy - General

    The primary therapeutic goal in the acute stage of an ischemic stroke is to restore blood supply to the ischemic area (recanalization).

    This can be achieved through:
     

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    Literature: sources and author

    Text & Illustrations

    drs.A. van der Plas, MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+

    For content review, special thanks to:

    Prof. dr. W.H. van Zwam, interventional radiologist Maastricht UMC+
    Dr. S.W. de Boer, interventional radiologist Maastricht UMC+

    Sources:

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    • A.Y. Poppe et al.; Tandem Carotid Lesions in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Mechanisms, Therapeutic Challenges, and Future Directions. American Journal of Neuroradiology (2020)

    • S.H. Baik; A Review of Endovascular Treatment for Posterior Circulation Strokes. Neurointervention (2023)

    • S.M Pilgram-Pastor et al.; Stroke thrombectomy complication management. J Neurointerv Surg. (2021)

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