Abstract
This commentary will focus on the role of thrombectomy for the treatment of embolic stroke during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We will begin with review of recently promulgated guidelines for use of thrombectomy in COVID-19-associated stroke. We will then survey the reported experience of thrombectomy applied to treatment of large-vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke in COVID-19. We will conclude by discussing unusual challenges confronted by neuro-interventionalists seeking to perform thrombectomy in COVID-19 patients with acute LVO stroke.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-25 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Cerebrovascular Diseases |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 S. Karger AG, Basel. Copyright: All rights reserved.
Keywords
- COVID-19
- Coagulation abnormalities in cerebrovascular diseases
- Ischemic stroke
- Large-vessel occlusion
- SARS-CoV-2
- Thrombectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine