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Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Lower NIHSS Scores: Recanalization Rates, Periprocedural Complications, and Clinical Outcome

J. Pfaff, C. Herweh, M. Pham, S. Schönenberger, S. Nagel, P.A. Ringleb, M. Bendszus and M. Möhlenbruch
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2016, 37 (11) 2066-2071; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4862
J. Pfaff
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (J.P., C.H., M.P., M.B., M.M.)
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C. Herweh
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M. Pham
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S. Schönenberger
bNeurology (S.S., S.N., P.A.R.), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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S. Nagel
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P.A. Ringleb
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M. Bendszus
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J. Pfaff, C. Herweh, M. Pham, S. Schönenberger, S. Nagel, P.A. Ringleb, M. Bendszus, M. Möhlenbruch
Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Lower NIHSS Scores: Recanalization Rates, Periprocedural Complications, and Clinical Outcome
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2016, 37 (11) 2066-2071; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4862

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2016, 37 (11) 2066-2071; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4862
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