Effect of Endovascular Contact Aspiration vs Stent Retriever on Revascularization in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion

Lapergue, Bertrand; Blanc, Raphaël; Gory, Benjamin; Labreuche, Julien; Duhamel, Alain; Marnat, Gaultier; Saleme, Suzana; Costalat, Vincent; Bracard, Serge; Desal, Hubert; Mazighi, Mikaël; Consoli, Arturo; Piotin, Michel; the ASTER Trial Investigators, for

doi:10.1001/jama.2017.9644

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Effect of Endovascular Contact Aspiration vs Stent Retriever on Revascularization in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion

Published in JAMA • Aug 1, 2017

Authors:

Bertrand Lapergue

Raphaël Blanc

Benjamin Gory

Abstract

Importance: The benefits of endovascular revascularization using the contact aspiration technique vs the stent retriever technique in patients with acute ischemic stroke remain uncertain because of lack of evidence from randomized trials. Objective: To compare efficacy and adverse events using the c...

Subject

Medicine

Modified Rankin Scale

Stroke (engine)

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