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Endovascular recanalization of acute atherothrombotic carotid artery occlusion holds up progressive stroke

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In acute carotid artery occlusion, hemodynamic compromise in addition to artery–artery thromboembolism is the mechanism of ischemia that may lead to a progressive clinical course with enlarging infarcts. The natural course of carotid artery occlusion with a progressive stroke is unfavorable with only about 10% of patients making a good recovery. We report on two patients in whom emergency recanalization of acute carotid artery occlusion with self-expanding stents restored cerebral blood flow and held up progressive stroke.

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  1. Institute of Neuroradiology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Schleusenweg 2–16, 60528, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    R. du Mesnil de Rochemont & J. Berkefeld

  2. Department of Neurology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Schleusenweg 2–16, 60528, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    M. Sitzer, T. Neumann-Haefelin & A. Harmjanz

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du Mesnil de Rochemont, R., Sitzer, M., Neumann-Haefelin, T. et al. Endovascular recanalization of acute atherothrombotic carotid artery occlusion holds up progressive stroke. Neuroradiology 46, 583–586 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-004-1214-2

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