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Efficacy of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Medium Vessel Occlusions of the MCA in the Extended-Time Window

2024-06-17 radiology and imaging Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMechanical thrombectomy (MT) has significantly improved outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large vessel occlusions (LVOs) up to 24 hours post-onset. The effectiveness of MT for medium vessel occlusions (MeVOs) in the M2 or M3 segments of the middle cerebral artery beyond 6 hours is less investigated. MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed 80 patients who underwent MT for primary, isolated M2 or M3 segment occlusions between January 2020 and August 2023. Patients were cat...

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