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Arteriographic demonstration of slow antegrade opacification can be indicator for thrombolysis

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, October 23rd, 2006

Arteriographic demonstration of slow antegrade opacification distal to a cerebrovascular thromboembolic occlusion site is a favorable indicator for intra-arterial thrombolysis.

According to a report from the United States, "This study sought to determine whether the angiographic demonstration of slow antegrade contrast opacification of an occluded cerebral artery distal to the thrombus (clot outline sign) on cerebral arteriograms performed immediately before thrombolytic treatment is associated with higher recanalization rates relative to patients without antegrade contrast opacification distal to the occlusion site."

G.A. Christoforidis and...

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