Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke
10.3348/jksr.2020.81.3.562
- Author:
Jun Hwee KIM
1
;
Byung Moon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea
- Publication Type:Review Article
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2020;81(3):562-576
- CountryRepublic of Korea
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Abstract:
Acute ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death around the world, especially in developed countries. Since the introduction of the 2nd generation devices, endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke has rapidly developed and is now considered to be a standard treatment. Here, we summarize the results of recent randomized clinical trials that have compared endovascular thrombectomy with conventional treatment for acute stroke and review the indications, current devices, and endovascular thrombectomy methods used.
