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Introduction The Merci Retrieval System® was cleared for use in patients with stroke in August 2004. However, there are few published results of “real world experience” with the device. Methods We captured single-center data on 25 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with the Merci Retrieval System according to the MERCI trial except that we treated some patients with tandem proximal...
Background Although tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) has been approved for use in acute ischemic stroke, concerns linger regarding its safety. We analyzed whether patients in special subgroups (i.e., age >70 years, baseline National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score >20, diabetes, congestive heart failure (CHF), and of Hispanic origin) have a higher risk of symptomatic intracerebral...
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